7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeastern Japan: Tsunami Alerts, Quick Evacuations

Japan is experiencing an earthquake off the coast of Aomori that has left hundreds impacted and over 20 injured, prompting tsunami advisories and emergency measures.

Japan Earthquake Today: Late on Monday, a strong 7.5-magnitude rocked northeastern Japan, injuring over 20 people and causing tsunami warnings that were subsequently reduced to advisories.

Following Monday's earthquake off the coast at 11:15 p.m. (14:15 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) first warned that a tsunami as high as 3 meters (10 feet) might strike Japan's northeastern shore. According to the JMA, tsunami alert japan ranging in height from 20 to 70 cm (7 to 27 inches) were recorded at many ports, and Japan tsunami warnings were issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

According to the JMA, the epicentre of the japan earthquake today was located 80 km (50 miles) off the coast of Aomori prefecture at a depth of 50 km (30 miles).

The JMA downgraded the warnings to advisories in the early hours of Tuesday, indicating that there is now less chance of flooding and lower projected wave heights. 23 individuals were hurt after the earthquake in japan now, including one critically, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. According to public broadcaster NHK, the majority of the victims were struck by falling debris. A guy in Tohoku had minor injuries after his automobile fell into a hole, while many people were hurt in a hotel in Hachinohe.

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, dangerous tsunami waves from the Hokkaido earthquake could occur along the Russian and Japanese coasts within 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of the epicenter.

Residents in the impacted areas were urged to take immediate action by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. In a social media post, she advised people to go to safe places, including high ground or evacuation facilities, as soon as a Japan tsunami warning is issued.

Minoru Kihara, the chief cabinet secretary, advised locals to seek refuge or higher ground. 480 people were at the Hachinohe airbase, and about 800 houses lost power. According to Shinjiro Koizumi, the minister of defense, eighteen helicopters were sent out to examine the damage. Some train services were halted, and about 200 people were left stranded at New Chitose Airport overnight.

The IAEA verified that Fukushima displayed no anomalies, and nuclear plants were performing safety inspections without any problems. Twenty percent of the world's magnitude 6+ earthquakes occur in Japan, which is located in the seismically active Ring of Fire. In 2011, a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit the country.