2024-01-01 23:36:00
Japan lifts tsunami warning after earthquake, but recommends evacuees not return
On Monday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency lowered the tsunami alert to a warning hours after the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that shook the west coast of the country and caused at least four deaths and several injuries and trappings. building collapses.
The “major tsunami alert” issued by Ishikawa Prefecture has changed to a “tsunami warning”, although they have urged the population not to return to their homes in risk areas due to the danger of new earthquakes in the area. area and therefore maintains the evacuation recommendation, reports Japanese public television NHK. This alert level had not been active since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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