Following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake, Japan issues a tsunami warning

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - According to the statement issued by <strong>the Japanese Meteorological Agency</strong> , the warning came after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred, and this earthquake occurred at 11 am local time near Torishima Island.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to available information, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Pacific Ocean, about 550 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a warning was issued about the possibility of tsunami waves, known as tsunami, with a height of approximately one meter on the islands located off the coast of the eastern Izu Peninsula of Japan.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The earthquake was not felt by residents of the islands or the Tokyo area of Japan, however, the meteorological agency issued a warning of the possibility of tsunami waves reaching the coastal areas of the islands, which could reach a height of one meter, or approximately 3.2 feet. The agency reported that it had detected a small tsunami with a height of about 30 cm in the Yaini area on Hachijo Island.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It should be noted that Japan is considered one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world. In 2011, Japan witnessed a massive earthquake that resulted in a tsunami that destroyed vast areas of the north of the country, and also resulted in the Fukushima nuclear plant collapse.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Also know:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%8A-%D8%A... are the causes of a tsunami?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%... between earthquake vibrations, hurricane corridor, and Arabian weather reveals the reasons</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.alarabiya.net/last-page/2023/10/05/%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%... style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2023/10/5/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%B1... style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>