According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at about 11 a.m. local time on the 5th, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters near the Izu Islands in Japan and caused a tsunami, and the Japan Meteorological Agency then issued a warning, saying that the tsunami is expected to arrive on the local coast in 1 hour.
According to reports, the tsunami is expected to arrive in the Izu Islands at 11:30 a.m. local time on the 5th, with a wave height of about 1 meter, and will subsequently affect Hachijo Island and Izu Oshima.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said in the warning that the large waves brought by the tsunami will continue to lap the coast, and there may be short-term large waves, calling on local people to stay away from the coast and estuaries, and those who are working in the sea should urgently go ashore.
This time it was a 6.6 magnitude earthquake with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. According to reports, the epicenter of this earthquake was located at 29.90 degrees north latitude, 140.05 degrees north latitude, and the average altitude within five kilometers of the epicenter was about minus 2809 meters.
In the past five years, there have been nine earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater within 200 kilometers of the epicenter, the largest of which was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake off the southeast coast of Japan on June 4, 2019.
Historical seismic maps show the frequency and intensity of seismic activity in this region. For earthquake prediction, scientists are still exploring and researching, but we can reduce the losses caused by earthquakes by understanding the basic knowledge of earthquakes and mastering the necessary emergency measures. In the face of natural disasters such as earthquakes, we cannot avoid their occurrence, but we can take corresponding protective measures to reduce the losses they cause. It is hoped that this earthquake will bring minimal damage to the Japanese people.