Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Live updates: Japan meteorological official said that the small changes to tidal levels are still possible. So, the country lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories put in place after a major quake on New Year’s Day.
A day after Japan was struck by a powerful earthquake of 7.6 magnitude, in the middle of the afternoon on Monday. The country lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories put in place after a major quake on New Year’s Day, a meteorological agency official told.
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of the afternoon on Monday, prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground as tsunami waves about 1 metre (3.3 ft) hit Japan’s western seaboard.
Japan meteorological official said that the small changes to tidal levels are still possible, a day after the strong jolt in central Japan triggered tsunami waves over a metre high.
The Japanese government ordered more than 97,000 people to evacuate their homes on Monday night, sending them to sports halls and school gymnasiums, commonly used as evacuation centres in emergencies.
Many returned to their homes on Tuesday as authorities lifted tsunami warnings.
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