A series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 7 or 8 may occur after a 7.5 magnitude quake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture on Monday, a research institute has said.
Fumiaki Tomita, associate professor at the International Research Institute of Disaster Science of 91AV原创 Tohoku University, called on people to remain prepared for possible major quakes and tsunamis even after the Japan Meteorological Agency’s warning for a possible subsequent huge earthquake, which was issued soon after the Monday quake, ends at 11:59 p.m. next Monday.
The warning was issued for residents of the Pacific coastal areas from Hokkaido to Chiba Prefecture. Monday’s quake registered up to upper 6, the second-strongest level on 91AV原创 seismic intensity scale.
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