After a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, Japan warns of tsunami risk on its remote islands

Tokyo warned on Tuesday of the risk of a tsunami hitting remote Japanese islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Tokyo, after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the region, according to “Agence France-Presse.”

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The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the Izu Islands could be hit by a tsunami up to one meter high around 8:30 AM (23:30 GMT on Monday), while the tsunami is expected to reach the Ogasawara Islands half an hour later.

In the United States, the US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake that occurred on Tuesday near the Izu Islands had a magnitude of 5.7. However, several residents of these islands told the national television network “NHK” that they did not feel the earthquake at all.

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Japan lies on four major tectonic plates whose friction leads to continuous seismic and volcanic activity.

Japan experiences around 1,500 earthquakes annually, most of which are minor. As for stronger earthquakes, their impacts are largely mitigated thanks to advanced construction techniques and the strict emergency measures followed throughout the archipelago.

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