Tsunami warning after earthquake in Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred in central Japan on Monday morning, Reuters reports.
The Japan Meteorological Institute has issued a tsunami warning for three regions. According to the state disaster alert app NERV, people in the area are being asked to evacuate immediately.
- Every minute counts. Please evacuate immediately, says government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi, according to AP.
A 120-centimeter-high wave must have reached the city of Wajima, according to the NHK radio channel. Waves up to five meters high are expected in other parts of the country.
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Residents evacuated: Tsunami risk for 24 hours
The risk of giant waves in the area after Monday's earthquake in Japan could last as long as 24 hours, South Korea's Meteorological Institute said in a statement.
That after the first waves that reached the Japanese coast measured no more than 1.2 meters.
In total, over 20 earthquakes have been measured, with the strongest earthquake having a magnitude of 7.6.
Both South Korea and Japan have urged residents near the coasts to evacuate.
North Korea also issued a tsunami warning on Monday, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
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The Nuclear Authority: The reactors are undamaged
No malfunctions or damage have been reported from the nuclear power plants along the Japanese coast following Monday's earthquake. This is stated by the country's nuclear power authority, according to Sky News.
The largest quake measured a magnitude of 7.6 and has prompted tsunami warnings and calls to evacuate coastal towns.
Two reactors at the Shika nuclear power plant, which are closest to the epicenter of the quake, were shut down for a routine inspection when the quake struck.
The Fukushima nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown after an earthquake and the tsunami waves that followed in 2011.
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