By The Opinion
Japan withdrew this Monday the tsunami alert issued after the strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the eastern coast of the center and northeast of the country this afternoon, leaving at least one injured according to local media.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) had warned that waves of up to three meters high could occur on Monday afternoon in the northern prefectures of Hokkaido, Iwate and Aomori, but so far only waves of 80 centimeters were recorded in the port of Kuji (Iwate).
Thus, the organization decided to raise the alert and Leave a warning from Hokkaido to Fukushima Prefecture, where water can reach a height of up to one meter.
At least one man was injured and had to be taken to the hospital after falling down the stairs of his home in Hachinohe, Aomori, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.
In this context, the authorities urged the evacuation of 170,000 residents in five prefectures: Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, according to the NHK television network.
Besides, the JMA, which raised the magnitude of the earthquake that occurred at 16:53 (local time, 7:53 GMT) to 7.7 with a depth of 20 kilometersissued a potential mega-earthquake alert from Hokkaido to Chiba (east of Tokyo).
During the afternoon, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi informed the press that her cabinet is “confirming the extent of the human and material damage.”
Nuclear operators did not detect any anomalies or unusual levels of radioactivity around the nuclear power plants..
Regarding transportation, due to the electricity outages and the activation of the prevention system, train service, including the bullet train, was suspended in several parts of the country.
Japan sits on the so-called Ring of Fire, one of the most active seismic zones in the world, and suffers earthquakes relatively frequently, so its infrastructure is specially designed to withstand tremors. EFE
