An earthquake measuring more than 7 degrees on the Richter scale shook northeastern Japan today, with a hypocenter in the sea off the coast of Miyagi province, triggering a tsunami warning for the northeastern coastal areas of the country. The Japanese earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), followed by an aftershock of 6.2 For its part, the Japan Meteorological Agency has estimated the strength of the tremor at 5 on the Japanese scale.
The Pacific Warning Center has indicated that "a widespread destructive tsunami is not anticipated." The earthquake occurred at 18:18 local time (9:18 in Spain), about 33 kilometers deep, 366 kilometers east of Fukushima, and 490 kilometers east-northeast of Tokyo, according to the Europa Press agency. .
An hour later, a meter-high tsunami reached some coastal areas in Miyagi Prefecture, on Honshu Island. At the moment, no anomalies have been registered in the nuclear power plants of northeast Japan, as reported by the company Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco).
The tsunami warning has been lifted two hours after the earthquake.
