A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and prompted small tsunami waves however no obvious harm Friday, days after a stronger quake in the identical area.
Friday’s quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, within the north of Honshu, the principle Japanese island, at a depth of about 12 miles, in response to the Japan Meteorological Company, which issued a tsunami advisory that was lifted about two hours later.
Small waves have been reported in Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures, however no severe harm or accidents have been reported.
The quake adopted a 7.5 magnitude earthquake Monday that prompted accidents, mild harm and a small tsunami on Japan’s Pacific coast.
No tsunami alerts have been issued Friday for the West Coast of the U.S. or Hawaii.
Monday’s earthquake, additionally off the coast of Aomori, prompted not less than 34 accidents and broken roads and buildings. It additionally triggered a tsunami of as much as 28 inches in some Pacific coast communities.
It prompted Japan on Tuesday to challenge a megaquake advisory.
The federal government estimated that an offshore megaquake may trigger a tsunami of as much as 98 ft and kill almost 200,000 folks. Officers mentioned the advisory was not a prediction, and the likelihood of a magnitude 8 or bigger quake was solely about 1%.
There was hope the advisory would function a wake-up name for a quake that would have the devastation of the 2011 catastrophe that killed almost 20,000 folks and destroyed a nuclear plant.
Monday’s quake briefly elevated potential dangers within the areas of Hokkaido and the Sanriku coast. That is the place the Pacific Plate beneath Japan kinds the 2 trenches — the Japan Trench and Chishima Trench — which have prompted many massive quakes previously.
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