A magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Japan, raising fears of a tsunami

Daily activities were disrupted across parts of Japan late Saturday afternoon when a magnitude 7 earthquake jolted the country and sparked tsunami fears.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 6:09 pm. The United States Geological Survey determined that the epicenter was located 16.7 miles east of Ishinomaki, Japan, at a depth of 33.5 miles.

When the earthquake first occurred, the preliminary USGS report put the strength of the earthquake at 7.2, but that magnitude was quickly revised to 7.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said that a tsunami warning was in effect in parts of the Japanese coast on Saturday evening. The shoreline of Miyagi County, the area closest to the epicenter, has been alerted to the potential for a tsunami of up to 3.28 feet. These tsunami warnings were canceled by the JMA shortly before 8 PM

Evacuation orders that were in effect for Miyagi Prefecture have also been canceled with the tsunami warning canceled.

The National Weather Service tsunami warning system indicated that no tsunami was expected on a Pacific scale and that there were no immediate threats to Guam, Rotam, Tinian, Saipan, Hawaii, or the US Pacific coast.

Tokyo felt shaking by the earthquake by 6:10 p.m. due to the quake, and operations of the Tokaido Shinkansen railway network in Tokyo were halted for some time on Saturday.

Operations at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant have also been suspended for some time while Tohoku Electric has checked the plant for any irregularities after the earthquake.

At around 8 p.m., the Japan Nuclear Regulatory Authority stated that no abnormalities were found in power plants across the area.

This map shows the epicenter of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan late Saturday afternoon, local time, and the areas where the tremors are believed to have been felt. Image courtesy of USGS

At least one injury has been attributed to the earthquake. A person was injured in Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture, according to a report from the local fire department. Partial power outages have been reported across Miyagi Prefecture.

This earthquake comes just days after the tenth anniversary of the infamous disaster of March 11, 2011, the Japan earthquake and the tsunami. The 2011 earthquake, also known as the Great Sendai earthquake or the Great Tohoku earthquake, caused widespread damage to Japan and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis. This earthquake also triggered a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Station.

An earthquake very similar in size and location to Saturday’s earthquake occurred in February this year. According to a spokesperson from the Japan Meteorological Agency, the February 2021 earthquake was considered aftershocks of the March 11, 2011 earthquake.

This is a developing story. .

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