The threat of a strong tsunami in some prefectures of Japan has been canceled. This was reported by a local TV channel NHKBased on data from the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The material explains that the threat of a regular earthquake-induced tsunami continues in the country. For example, the warning applies to residents of Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo prefectures.
According to seismologists, the height of waves on the northwestern coast of Honshu can reach three meters. A tsunami has already been recorded in some areas of Ishikawa and Saga, where the wave height did not exceed 1.2 meters.
The weather agency advises citizens to be careful, stay away from coasts and rivers, and temporarily evacuate to safer areas.
A series of strong earthquakes occurred on January 1 dead In western Japan. Tremors up to magnitude 7.4 occurred several times in Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures. injured about 30 people.
Previously resident in Japan said about earthquakes.