By Deutsche Welle (World News) | Created at 2024-09-24 00:36:17 | Updated at 2024-09-30 07:37:04
6 days ago
Japan issued a tsunami advisory Tuesday for residents of Izu and Ogasawara Islands after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck in the Pacific Ocean near the uninhabited island of Torishima.
No major tremor has been observed, the Japan Meteorological Agency said after the quake struck along the island chain in the ocean around 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo.
A tsunami as high as one meter could strike the Izu and Ogasawara Islands, the agency said.
There have been no reports of any serious damage thus far.
The Pacific Ring of Fire
Tectonic plates
Japan sits on four major tectonic plates. It experiences about 1,500 earthquakes a year, most of them minor.
However, thanks to advanced building techniques and well-practiced emergency procedures, the effects of even major quakes are usually contained.
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