Fukushima nuclear staff in northeast Japan were evacuated on Wednesday after an earthquake of 8.7 Magnitude from the Russian Far East launched warnings in the tsunami around the Pacific.
“We evacuated all workers and employees” at the Fukushima Daiichi plant – which in 2011 intervened tsunami, which disintegrated into Tsunami – said a spokesperson for the TEPCO plant operator and added that “no abnormality” was observed in place.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear device, which experienced melting after the Tsunami in 2011, reported no abnormalities, damage or injuries after a recent earthquake, according to the Japanese main secretary of Yoshimasa Hayashi.
The Japanese meteorological agency (JMA) increased the alerts of the tsunami and said that waves reaching up to three meters could hit the north and east coasts of Japan – including areas to the south like Wakayama, near Osaka – between 10:00 and 11:30 local time.
The agency also warned that the threat of tsunami could persist for more than one day.
“Tsunamis can hit repeatedly for a long time. Waves that come after the first may be larger, so it is important to continue evacuation until tsunami or counseling warnings are not lifted,” JMA said.
According to Japan, Times were in Ishinomaki, prefecture of Miyagi, at 11:28, waves that measures up to 50 cm, at 11:28, while 40 cm high waves were recorded along the Pacific coast, which stretched from Hokkaido to iBaraki.
The evacuation orders were issued for several coastal regions along the Japanese East Coast – many of which were seriously influenced by the destructive earthquake and the 2011 tsunami.
Prime Minister Shiger Ishiba urged the inhabitants of the affected zones to move to higher or safer places. The working group was established in the Prime Minister’s office at 9:40 in the morning and PM ordered the authorities to provide timely information to the public and closely coordinate with local governments to take all necessary security measures.
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