There are no Filipino casualties after a strong earthquake in Japan, which triggered tsunami warnings.
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE – A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan, and there are no reported Filipino casualties.
Dozens in Japan were reportedly hurt and injured after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Monday night. This incident also forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. It prompted tsunami warnings, which were lifted later on. The quake occurred at 23:15 (14:15 GMT) at a depth of 50km (31mi), about 80km off the coast of the Aomori region, as per the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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Authorities also cautioned that a more powerful quake may strike in the next few days, urging the public to stay on heightened alert for at least a week, according to local media reports.
Following the major earthquake, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Tuesday that there were no Filipino casualties. The DFA has been “closely monitoring” the situation through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo.
“At this time, the Embassy has not received any reports of Filipino casualties. The Embassy and the Migrant Workers Office in Tokyo continue to coordinate with their contacts in the Filipino and local communities to ascertain the condition of our nationals,” the statement read.
In seven prefectures in northern Japan, such as Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima, there were around 13,000 Filipinos, and none were reported injured or hurt.
As reported, more than 90,000 residents were evacuated. Top government spokesman Minoru Kihara shared he had “received no reports yet of abnormalities” from two nuclear power plants in northern Japan.
On land, quakes can result in damage and loss of lives; thus, it is important to be aware of the earthquake safety tips to reduce the risk of damage and loss of lives by knowing what to do.
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