Anxious night with “tsunami warning” such as submarine volcano eruption Amami[01/17 19:40]
Due to the volcanic eruption that occurred in the South Pacific Ocean, tsunami warnings and warnings were announced in Kagoshima Prefecture on the 16th. Sudden announcement before dawn. Many people spent an uneasy night, especially in the Amami and Tokara Islands, where warnings were issued.
An eruption of a submarine volcano occurred off the coast of Tonga on the followingnoon of the 15th of Japan time.Initially, the Japan Meteorological Agency stated that there was no risk of damage from the tsunami in Japan …
(Japan Meteorological Agency) “We have announced a tsunami warning on the Amami Islands and Tokara Islands.”
At Naze Oaza Kominato, Amami City, we observed a tide level fluctuation of 1.2 meters, which is the largest in Japan, around midnight. Tide level fluctuations were observed not only in the Amami region, but also in Kumano, Nakatane-cho and Otomari, Minami-Osumi-cho, over a wide area including the mainland of the prefecture, such as 70 cm.
Following the observation of tide level fluctuations, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning and warning to the prefecture at 0:15 am.
(Disaster prevention radio) “If you are near the coast, please evacuate to a hill.”
(Mr. Keigo Nishi, FM Tatsugo) “I can see the bottom of the sea. I thought it was worse than the usual low tide. I tried to escape to a hill.”
In the prefecture, evacuation orders were announced to 10 municipalities, mainly in the Amami region, and in Amami Oshima, traffic jams occurred temporarily due to cars evacuating to high ground. In Amami City, a 100-year-old woman fell while evacuating and was transported.
(Reporter) “Currently, it’s around 3:00 am, but there are many houses with lights on, and it seems that we are having an uneasy night.”
(Evacuated person) “I got an alert when I lay down to take a rest and jumped up.”
In Nakanoshima, Toshima Village, where a wave of 50 cm was observed, residents evacuated to a hill under the guidance of a fire brigade.
(Mr. Hidetomo Yoshida, Chief of the Nakanoshima Fire Department) “I am training, but when I suddenly got an alarm at midnight and had to evacuate suddenly, my selfishness was quite different.”
The tsunami warning was also announced in the western part of the prefecture at 4:07 am. In Makurazaki City, where a 60-centimeter wave was observed, it was also seen that the wave went up the river.
And at 7:30 am, all the warnings issued in the prefecture are warnings. At the venue of the Common Test for University Admissions in Amami Oshima, the exam will be held on the second day as scheduled, and the town will gradually become normal.
(Amami citizen) “When the warning came, everyone became anxious and desperately evacuated.”
(Amami citizen) “I was scared (evacuated) for regarding 6 hours from 1 o’clock to 7 o’clock.”
And, regarding 14 hours following the announcement, at 2:00 pm, the warning issued throughout the prefecture was canceled. Although some people were injured during the evacuation, no damage from the tsunami was confirmed in the prefecture according to the prefecture and the ten jurisdictions.
