A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook northern Japan this Monday, for which the Meteorological Agency (JMA) declared a tsunami alert of up to 3 meters.
The authorities had evacuated more than 23,000 people, according to the Spanish newspaper The Countrywith no casualties or material damage reported at the moment.
The tremor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time (2:15 p.m. GMT) off the coast of Aomori prefecture, in the northeast of the archipelago, with an epicenter 50 kilometers deep, according to meteorological authorities.
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The earthquake requires a report of EFEreached the upper level 6 in the Japanese 7-level seismic stake, focused on measuring surface shaking and destructive potential, in the city of Hachinohe, as well as the lower level 6 in the towns of Oirase and Hashikami.
The earthquake was noticeable in much of the territory, from the north to the center and east of the country, including Tokyo, where it reached level 2 on the national seismic scale.
The JMA activated a tsunami warning of up to 3 meters in height for the coasts of Aomori prefecture, neighboring Iwate and the southern tip of the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost of the archipelago, which is expected to arrive after local midnight.
The tsunami alert of up to one meter was also activated for the prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima, as well as for the southern coasts of Hokkaido, and a minor alert for possible changes in the tide level on the entire Pacific coast of the territory, where authorities urged people to stay away from the coast.
Initially, more than 13,000 people in the prefectures of Hokkaido, Iwate and Miyagi were urged to evacuate to shelters due to the risks of the tsunami, according to initial data from authorities.
