Ecuador rules out the possibility of a tsunami on its coast due to the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan

Ecuador’s Risk Management Service (SGR) ruled out this Monday the possibility of a tsunami on its continental coasts or in the Galápagos Islands, as a result of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that shook an area of ​​Japan.

“Based on data provided by the Ocean Monitoring Center, the characteristics of the earthquake do not meet the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami on the continental and island coast of our country”specified the SGR in a message on the WhatsApp network.

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The Ecuadorian authorities, however, warned that until next Sunday there will be an important “water”an oceanic phenomenon that will cause the behavior of the sea to be “a little busy” at a time of great influx of tourists to the beaches.

Thousands of people traveled to the country’s coastal area to enjoy the festive long weekend New Yearwhich runs until this Monday.

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Japanese authorities have activated a tsunami warning, with the possibility of waves of up to five meters along practically its entire west coast following the strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture, located in the center of the island of honshuon the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan.

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O Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) It later reported nearly twenty aftershocks and warned that over the next week it is very likely that there will be more tremors reaching Japanese level 7.

In 2011, another strong earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan, killing more than 20,000 people and causing an accident at the Fukushima atomic plant.

Source: Elcomercio

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