An earthquake again rocked Japan, Friday afternoon. Earthquake felt until 14:46 pm local time. An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale (SR) also triggered a tsunami that hit many vehicles and several buildings on the northeast coast of Japan, which is close to the epicenter.
According to news agency Associated Press , earthquakes began to be felt at 14:46 o'clock local time. About 30 minutes later, a magnitude 7.4 aftershock occurred SR. The U.S. Geological Survey assessed that the first quake measuring 8.8 magnitude.
Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert around the east coast of Japan, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean.Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said that a tsunami warning also applies in Russia, Marcus Island, and the Mariana Islands.
Also issued a tsunami alert warning for Guam, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, and the state of Hawaii, USA. Population of the capital of Japan, also felt the earthquake shocks.
The authorities still monitor whether the earthquake and tsunami disaster that has caused severe casualties and damage.
Based on the information Bureau of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) by an earthquake in Japan with a magnitute 8.8 Richter scale which occurred at 12:46 pm, at the location of 38.49 N and 142.79 east longitude, with a depth of 44 km, is estimated to cause a tsunami in Indonesian waters which will arrive at at 18:00 pm, among others, in the waters of Irja, North Maluku, Papua and North Sulawesi. |
