Tokyo, Dec. 12 - The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami warning today after detecting a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in the northeast of the country, the second this week.
The tremor occurred at 11:44 a.m. local time, 130 kilometers from the city of Kuji (Iwate), north of the country’s main island, Honshu.
Japanese authorities activated alarms for coastal populations in the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi, along the Pacific coast, due to the possibility of tsunamis up to one meter, according to the JMA.
So far, it is unknown whether the earthquake caused damage or injuries, as inspections are still underway in the northern part of the country to assess conditions following the tremors from a magnitude 7.5 earthquake recorded on Monday, which produced tsunami waves in Pacific coastal communities.
On the Japanese seismic scale, which measures the level of potential destruction, this seismic event reached the upper level 6, and at least 34 people were injured.
The Japanese archipelago rests on four tectonic plates on the edge of the famous Pacific "Ring of Fire," which is why it is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world.
