5.4 magnitude earthquake near Japan’s Hokkaido
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A magnitude 5.4 quake was felt near Japan’s Hokkaido northernmost island. However, no earthquake immediately caused major casualties and no tsunami warning was issued. According to Japan Meteorological Agency, earthquake tremors were felt at 10am to 36am local time on Tuesday in the city of Hokkaido, Tomari and its suburbs. The center of which was 100 km deep from the ground.
7.7 magnitude earthquakes Jamaica and Cuba
On the other hand, a tsunami alert was issued in the middle of Jamaica and Cuba after the devastating earthquake; 7.7 magnitude earthquakes caused havoc in various places. According to details, a severe earthquake shook the area between Jamaica and Cuba, which affected the buildings badly, and the roads were clearly pitted. The epicenter was 6.2 miles deep in the sea between Jamaica and Cuba, according to the news agency. The International Tsunami Information Center says the first threat of a massive tsunami wave has passed, but slight fluctuations of up to one foot are possible. According to the news agency, initially there were no reports of any casualties, but information on the same is still in progress. After the tsunami alert was issued, people have panic. The magnitude of the quake was so high that the buildings were shaking badly.
Earthquake shocks have also been felt in the US state of Florida, according to a foreign news agency. Where glasses of buildings have been broken due to severe shocks and goods in stores are scattered on the ground. In addition, on the 25th of this month, a similar earthquake occurred in Turkey, which caused heavy casualties, the magnitude of the earthquake in Turkey was recorded at 9.6; earthquake tremors were felt in Turkey, Israel, Oman, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and other countries. The quake in Turkey was described as the most severe earthquake in the region in recent years. It is clear that different countries of the world have been under severe earthquake for some time now. Experts predicted in early 2020 that catastrophic earthquakes were expected in different regions of the world this year.
