A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the northeastern region of Japan around 11 a.m. this Friday (11/12) local time and Thursday (11/11) around 11 p.m. in Brasilia. The tremors led the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami warning with the risk of waves up to 1 meter high.
The tremors were felt in the Aomori, Hokkaido and Iwate regions. The Japan Institute for Disaster Prevention and Research classified the earthquake as intensity 4, on a Japanese scale of 1 to 7. There is still no information on the injured.
The city of Sendai, in the northeastern province of Miyagi, issued an evacuation order for people living near rivers or seas.
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This is the second earthquake to hit the country this week. On Monday, August 11, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the same region of the country and caused the evacuation of more than 90,000 people. At least 33 people were injured, according to Japanese public media NHK.
Japan’s Education Ministry said seven public schools in Aomori Prefecture reported damage, including broken windows. Across the province, 139 schools were closed due to the earthquake.
Thousands of people had to leave their homes, some train services were suspended, which also left thousands without electricity, in addition to lack of water.
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