Japan issues tsunami warning after 5.9 magnitude quake

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/09/24

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The Japanese authorities issued a warning <strong>today, Tuesday,</strong> of the possibility of a tsunami in the islands of Izu and Ogasawara, after a <strong>5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean</strong> .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You may also like:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D... Observatory</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Epicenter and effects</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the Japanese news agency &quot;Kyodo&quot;, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located near Torishima Island in the Izu Islands chain, at a depth of 10 kilometers below the sea surface, and this event raised concerns about possible effects on nearby coastal areas.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Weather forecasts and warnings</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Japan Meteorological Agency expects tsunami waves of at least one meter in height, and urged residents to stay away from coastal areas to avoid any potential danger. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1%20%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B0%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8B%20%D9%85%D9%86%20%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%20%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%20%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84%20%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A9%205.9%20%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 450px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Japan and seismic activity</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is worth noting that Japan is located at the intersection of four tectonic plates, which makes it highly susceptible to seismic activity, and it is also home to 100 active volcanoes.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84... the World | Do earthquakes affect the weather and what is the relationship between climate change and that?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%... | 610 earthquakes recorded by the Seismological Observatory since the beginning of this year</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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