An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 was recorded in the south of Sakhalin on January 5, said Elena Semenova, head of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk seismic station. This was reported by RIA News.
According to him, the epicenter of the tremors was located approximately 10 km west of Nevelsk, and the source was located at a depth of 10 km.
According to the statement of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation regarding the region, an earthquake of up to 3 points was felt in Nevelsk and Gornozavodsk village.
Before this, 51 people were known to be still alive in Japan. listed He disappeared after the earthquake that hit Ishikawa Prefecture in the central part of the country.
On January 1, a series of strong earthquakes occurred in western Japan. A total of about 30 tremors were recorded in Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures in two hours, the strongest having a magnitude of 7.6. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake was the strongest to hit the Noto region since 1885.
Previously reportedPeople affected by the earthquake in Japan send SOS messages to the streets.