2024-01-01 12:05:12
Japan started 2024 in the worst way. A few hours into the new year when a series of loud tremors surprised the inhabitants of the Asian island and caused fear, destruction and a maximum alert of tsunami.
The authorities recommended that the population pay attention to official reports, while an operation began to evacuate people living in places near the coast. Due to the proximity to the water and the size that the waves might have, They seek to mitigate the danger and prevent human consequences from being added to the material consequences.
Maximum tsunami alert in Japan following an earthquake: waves of 5 meters are expected
The inhabitants of the area of Notoin Ishikawa, were ordered to immediately evacuate to higher areas, according to the NHK network.
The episode was of such magnitude, since it was a series of 20 earthquakes of 7.6 degrees on the Richter scale that shook the central region of the country.
The operator Kansai Electric Power Company found damage to the Ohi and Takahama nuclear power plants in Fukui prefecture, two of the most vulnerable on the west coast, according to NHK. It is worth remembering that in the 2011 earthquakes the implications for nuclear power plants were important.
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In Noto, this earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale was the strongest in history, according to information coming from that country. In the city of Suzu, near the epicenter of the earthquake, several buildings collapsed and the videos that circulate show scenes of cars and store shelves, also shaking streets with big cracks.
The most shocking videos of the earthquake and its consequences
After the earthquake, reports began to arrive on social networks with videos recorded by people and security cameras that They allow us to graph what the episode was like.
In a town affected by the phenomenon, the streets quickly cracked, preventing the circulation of vehicles and making walking difficult. There are flooded areas and danger of collapse, Therefore, the population is asked to travel with extreme caution.
Another recording was made from a street. The metallic noise is shocking that is heard as a result of the movement of urban signage, while tall buildings show slight but intense movements.
According to reports, the first tsunami waves, one meter high, have already reached the coast. The authorities wait waves of more than 5 meters.
It is the first time that the authorities have issued a maximum alert following the tragic earthquake of 2011.
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