Risk of strong earthquake in the next few days in Japan

As of the morning of January 2, at least four people were killed and about 30 injured in the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck central Japan on the afternoon of January 1. The Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency said a total of more than 97,000 people in nine prefectures had been instructed to evacuate.

A collapsed building in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. Photo: Kyodo

The earthquake triggered a tsunami and fires in Ishikawa Prefecture, damaging many homes and roads. About 32,500 homes in Ishikawa lost power. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special warning of a tsunami of 3 meters or higher on Ishikawa's Noto Peninsula, but downgraded the warning hours later. The agency said a tsunami of 1.2 meters hit the prefecture's Wajima port.

The earthquake was felt across a wide area from Hokkaido in northern Japan to Kyushu in the southwest of the country. The epicenter of the quake was about 30 kilometers east-northeast of Wajima, with a temporary epicenter depth of 16 kilometers, according to the weather agency. Following the strong earthquake that occurred on January 1, Japan recorded a series of 87 aftershocks above 2 on the Richter scale. NHK television quoted the agency's assessment as warning that in the coming days, earthquakes with a seismic intensity of up to 7 on the Richter scale could occur in heavily affected areas.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said a total of more than 97,000 people in nine prefectures had been advised to evacuate. About 1,000 people were evacuated to the Air Self-Defense Force base in Wajima and were given blankets, drinking water and food, according to the Defense Ministry .

Both North and South Korea have issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas on the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, according to local media and authorities. The Russian government has issued a tsunami warning for the western coastal area of ​​Sakhalin in the country's Far East, following the earthquake in Japan.

KHANH HUNG

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