The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that a more significant tsunami could follow initial waves after the powerful earthquake. Tsunami waves reached 80 cm within an hour of the quake, and warnings for waves up to three meters remain in effect for parts of Hokkaido and Iwate prefectures, according to multiple reports. An evacuation order was issued for about 70,000 people in Iwaki city near Fukushima, local authorities said.
5, according to reports. The cause of the tsunami warning is also unclear, with some reports attributing it to a landslide in the sea off Hokkaido and others to the earthquake itself, according to reports. Japan's key nuclear facilities, including Fukushima Daiichi and Daini, reported no abnormalities after the earthquake, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
Chief cabinet secretary Minoru Kihara said no irregularities were reported at nuclear facilities. Prime minister Sanae Takaichi directed officials to work with local authorities and keep the public informed. A magnitude 5 earthquake struck eastern Japan on Wednesday morning, with no serious harm, according to multiple reports.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of possible aftershocks of similar strength for about a week. The earthquake struck at 10:06 am local time and measured lower 5 on Japan's shindo scale, with the epicenter in southern Ibaraki at a depth of about 48 km. No tsunami risk was confirmed, and no injuries or major damage were reported.
Several bullet train services between Sendai and Tokyo were delayed for hours due to inspections. 05 earthquake was registered near the Japanese Volcano Islands, according to Earthquake Notification, with no damage reported. 1% to 1%, partly based on a string of quakes that struck in March 2011.
4 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia in the Molucca Sea, according to multiple reports. One person died when a building collapsed in Manado, Indonesia, according to George Leo Mercy Randang. Tsunami waves up to two and a half feet high were triggered, but the warning was later lifted.
The US Geological Survey said nine other quakes of magnitude 7 or more occurred within 150 miles of Thursday's event in the last 50 years but caused no extensive damage. Indonesia's disaster agency urged caution due to potential aftershocks. 6 earthquake struck near Tonga, prompting tsunami fears, according to Tonga Meteorological Services.
The tsunami warning was later cancelled for most areas except Vava'u in Tonga, according to Tonga Meteorological Services. New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency said there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said no tsunami was expected because the earthquake was too deep.
7-magnitude quake, according to multiple reports. No significant damage or injuries were reported. A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumba, Indonesia, near Bali, with no tsunami threat, according to Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia.
3 earthquake struck Vanuatu near Luganville, according to multiple reports. The US Tsunami Warning Centre said there is no tsunami threat from the Vanuatu earthquake. Significant damage was reported to a supermarket on the island of Vanuatu, according to Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the Philippines near Borongan on Samar Island, according to multiple reports.