A new earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook the southern Sea of Okhotsk off the coast of Japan’s Hokkaido on Saturday (10/8), the country’s weather service said.
So far no tsunami warning has been issued, with seismologists noting that the phenomenon is ongoing.
M7.1 Miyazaki, Kyushu (8/09/2024)
M6.8 Sea of Okhotsk (8/10/2024)Expect M7.0 somewhere around Tokyo- North of Tokyo up to Iwaki on the next days.#earthquake #Japan pic.twitter.com/s3pjZVSecz
— Light Beings Observer (@BeingsObserver) August 10, 2024
In recent days there have been strong earthquakes in Japan. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck on Thursday, injuring eight people and triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas on the southern Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.
For the first time, seismologists have issued a “mega-earthquake” warning. “The probability of a new strong earthquake is higher than under normal conditions, but this does not mean that an earthquake will definitely occur,” the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced.
Fears are constantly increasing
Japan sits at the crossroads of tectonic plates along the Pacific ‘belt of fire’ and is one of the most seismically active countries in the world.
The archipelago, home to about 125 million people, experiences about 1,500 earthquakes a year, most of them weak.
Even the most powerful earthquakes generally cause little damage, largely thanks to the implementation of strict earthquake-proof building regulations and public awareness of protection measures.
The Japanese government has announced that there is a 70% chance that a mega-earthquake will hit the country within the next 30 years.
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