Powerful 7.2 earthquake hits northeastern Japan – News

The earthquake occurred at 6:09 p.m. local time (6:09 a.m. in Argentina) in Pacific waters, in the Miyagi region, at a depth of 60 kilometers, according to the JMA, which warned of a risk of tsunami, with one-meter waves, the agency reported AFP.

However, no damage has been reported to Miyagi and local authorities are inspecting the situation at nuclear power plants in the region, according to local media.

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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated the earthquake to have a magnitude of 7, just below information in Japan.

The earthquake and tsunami warning They come days after Japan commemorated the 10th anniversary of a devastating 9-magnitude earthquake on March 11, 2011, which generated a devastating tsunami and nuclear accident at the Fukushima power plant, a disaster that affected northeastern Japan, including Miyagi.

Some residents of coastal communities said they fled to higher lands after the warning issued by the earthquake on Saturday.

“Due to the experience of that day (of 2011), I moved quickly. My heart is racing,” a man from Ishinomaki city told the network. NHK fleeing to a park on a hill.

The Nuclear Radiation Authority said no case of anomalies had been reported at nuclear facilities in the region.

Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically active areas on earth, but it has strict building standards so buildings can withstand severe earthquakes.

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