On the evening of March 16, local time, an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan (37.65 degrees north latitude, 141.95 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
Tsunami warnings have been issued in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures in Japan, and it is expected that a tsunami as high as 1 meter may occur.
A tsunami is expected to occur along the coast of Ishinomaki Ayugawa in Miyagi Prefecture at 23:50 local time on March 16. In addition, places such as Ishinomaki Port and Sendai Port in Miyagi Prefecture, Soma Port in Fukushima Prefecture, Onahama Port and other places have been A tsunami warning was issued, and the Japanese disaster prevention department reminded people in the areas concerned to leave the coastal areas as soon as possible.
As of 0:30 a.m. local time on the 17th, 119 people have been injured in Fukushima Prefecture.
Due to the large number of reports, it is said that the minor injured were not transported and went to the hospital on their own.
(produced by Wu Rui)
Responsible editor: [Yu Xiao]