A strong earthquake has struck Japan: a tsunami warning has been issued, the height of which could reach 5 meters

Near the western off the western coast of the Japanese island of Honshu, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers deep. The authorities announced a tsunami warning in a number of administrative districts and urged the population to take shelter immediately. No casualties were reported, UNN reports with reference to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (JBC).

Details

The earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture in the central part of Honshu Island, Japan.

According to reports, the meteorological agency said the epicenter of the quake was located in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, with a depth of about 10 kilometers deep.

As of now, there are no reports of no casualties have been reported.

In addition, the meteorological agency has warned that the prefectures of Niigata, Toyama and Ishikawa are at of a tsunami of 3 to 5 meters in height. The authorities urged the population to immediately to take shelter immediately.

AddendumAddendum

A number of districts of Japan affected by the earthquakes confirm the status of their local nuclear power plants, including the Shiga NPP in Ishikawa Prefecture and the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP in Niigata Prefecture, according to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK). Fukui Prefecture reported "no deviations" at its nuclear power plants. The operator of the nuclear power plant Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported on the social media platform X that it is checking whether the earthquake has affected its facilities in the area.

Recall

The Indonesian West Java province was shaken by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake. According to the geographical agency , the epicenter of the earthquake was located 2 km (1.25 miles) northeast of northeast of Sumedang in West Java province.