Japan Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning 7,4SR At Fukushima
7,4SR magnitude earthquake struck the Northeast of Japan near Fukushima prefecture and has triggered a tsunami warning with a predicted wave heights of 1 to 3 meters. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred on Tuesday morning (22/11/2016) at around 06.00 local time with the depth of the earthquake is estimated at about 25 km.According to the Japanese police, there were 2 people injured in the earthquake. NHK News reports indicate a woman in Yabuki, Fukushima, were injured when a cupboard fell on him. While a man in the city of Fukushima also reportedly suffered a minor injury, according to a report quoted HargaTop team via The Guardian (11/22/2016).
An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale was felt in the Tokyo which is about 240 km southwest of the epicenter. One resident of Australia, Kirsty Brown, who lives in Tokyo with her husband and 18-month-old daughter claimed awakened by the quake this morning.
"I had a little shock here in our visit a few years ago. I think my husband pushed me on the bed at the time, but this time is strong enough and you can feel the whole house began to shake. The sensation is similar to a bed when you suddenly move zig-zag and lasted about 90 seconds, "said Kirsty.About half an hour after the earthquake, the first tsunami waves reached the coast in Iwaki-shi, Fukushima Prefecture. Until now, the largest tsunami wave reaches a height of 1.4 meters was reported in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 8:03 pm local time, according to the JMA as reported via CNN.Menurut the latest news, a tsunami warning for Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures have been lowered to the level of risk more low. People in the area are still advised to avoid offshore. Tsunami warning has been removed completely in some coastal areas: the Pacific coast of the prefecture of the Amorites, Kujukuri area and Sotobo and Uchibo area of Chiba prefecture and the Izu islands.
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