Powerful earthquake in Japan: tsunami warning, situation updates
14 january 2025 в 02:37
On Monday, January 13, 2025, Japan experienced a massive earthquake, which ultimately led to a temporary tsunami warning. The country has faced earthquakes before, but tsunamis are known to cause extensive destruction and casualties. Get updates on the situation as it develops below.
The earthquake in Japan was measured at a magnitude of 6.7, according to CBS News. Initially, it was measured as 6.9, but the Japanese meteorological agency reduced it after reevaluating the event. The tremor mainly affected the Kyushu region. Fortunately, significant damage did not occur, as television footage reportedly showed that electricity was still working, and traffic movement was visible.
A tsunami about 3 feet high reached the shore in Japan within 30 minutes of the earthquake, CBS News reports. Tsunami warnings were issued for citizens, and many were told to evacuate as a precaution.
According to the US Geological Survey, there is currently no tsunami threat to the United States.
As Japan is located in the «Ring of Fire» of the Pacific Basin, people in the country experience several earthquakes at some point in their lives. The Ring of Fire refers to a chain — or «ring» — of volcanoes and faults in the Pacific Ocean. A major and recent earthquake occurred in August 2024 in the southern part of Japan.
A year ago, on January 1, 2024, a massive earthquake led to more than 200 deaths, mainly affecting the Noto region in Japan. In 2022, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Fukushima.
Throughout Japan’s history, several tsunamis have occurred. The most devastating of these occurred in 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook the northern coast of Japan. The tsunami led to more than 18,000 deaths or missing persons, according to CBS.
Many sources indicate that Japan faces at least one tsunami every decade
The earthquake in Japan was measured at a magnitude of 6.7, according to CBS News. Initially, it was measured as 6.9, but the Japanese meteorological agency reduced it after reevaluating the event. The tremor mainly affected the Kyushu region. Fortunately, significant damage did not occur, as television footage reportedly showed that electricity was still working, and traffic movement was visible.
A tsunami about 3 feet high reached the shore in Japan within 30 minutes of the earthquake, CBS News reports. Tsunami warnings were issued for citizens, and many were told to evacuate as a precaution.
According to the US Geological Survey, there is currently no tsunami threat to the United States.
As Japan is located in the «Ring of Fire» of the Pacific Basin, people in the country experience several earthquakes at some point in their lives. The Ring of Fire refers to a chain — or «ring» — of volcanoes and faults in the Pacific Ocean. A major and recent earthquake occurred in August 2024 in the southern part of Japan.
A year ago, on January 1, 2024, a massive earthquake led to more than 200 deaths, mainly affecting the Noto region in Japan. In 2022, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Fukushima.
Throughout Japan’s history, several tsunamis have occurred. The most devastating of these occurred in 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook the northern coast of Japan. The tsunami led to more than 18,000 deaths or missing persons, according to CBS.
Many sources indicate that Japan faces at least one tsunami every decade
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