the death toll rises to 30, the risk of tsunami officially lifted

The human toll from the earthquakes that occurred Monday in central Japan rose to 30 deaths, authorities in the Ishikawa department announced Tuesday, January 2, the epicenter of the powerful earthquake which was followed by numerous other tremors. The latest report showed six deaths.

Half of the deaths were recorded in the port of Wajima, on the Noto Peninsula, at the northern tip of Ishikawa Prefecture, added local authorities, who also reported 14 serious injuries and “a lot” minor injuries. “We must race against time” to save lives, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday.

A weak tsunami on Monday

The largest of these earthquakes was recorded at a magnitude of 7.5 by the American Institute of Geophysics and 7.6 by the Japanese Meteorological Agency.

This violent shock, clearly felt as far away as Tokyo, more than 300 km as the crow flies, led to a tsunami on the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan on Monday, forcing many residents to run for refuge to higher ground as quickly as possible. possible. Fortunately, the waves remained low. LThe Japanese meteorological agency officially lifted the risk of tsunami linked to earthquakes on Tuesday morning.