Japanese authorities have confirmed the death of at least four people after the powerful earthquake that shook Japan on Monday, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday (January 2). LThe United States is ready to provide “any help needed”worried American President Joe Biden. Is the threat of a tsunami “widely ruled out”, declared the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, based in Hawaii. Before that, waves more than a meter high had swept over certain areas of the country. A major earthquake of magnitude 7.5, in particular, struck central Japan, and the authorities immediately raised the alert. At total, 21 earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 4 were recorded in just over 90 minutes by the Japanese agency. Follow our live stream.
Residents urged to reach higher ground. The media widely relayed the alerts issued by the authorities, while dangerous tsunami waves up to five meters high were feared on the northern coast of central Japan, within a radius of 300 kilometers around the epicenter. “Run to the highest areas possiblesaid an NHK presenter. We understand that your homes and possessions are dear to you, but your lives are more important than anything else.”
Power outages reported. In total, some 33,500 homes were left without electricity after the earthquakes, according to suppliers.
No anomalies in nuclear power plants. “It has been confirmed that there are no anomalies at the Shika nuclear power plant [dans le département d’Ishikawa] and on other sites for the moment”, declared government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi. Highways were closed near the epicenter of the powerful earthquake, the transport authority said.