Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Japan Decreases Level of Tsunami Threat Amid Earthquake

Japanese authorities on Tuesday decreased the level of potential tsunami threat caused by recent earthquake near the eastern coast of the country, local media reported.


Earlier in the day, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported about the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern part of the country's coast near the province of Fukushima and issued a tsunami warning.

Soon after that the agency had updated the magnitude of the tremor to 7.4 and recommended residents of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures to evacuate,

The level of threat had been decreased and local residents had been recommended just to be cautious because of the dangerous waves, the NHK broadcaster reported.

The media outlet added that the registered waves had not reached the expected level of more than three yards.
[sputniknews.com]
22/11/16
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