A series of earthquakes were recorded in the Pacific Ocean on Monday. The quakes had a magnitude of up to 5.4 and occurred in the Pacific Ocean, near the Izu islands belonging to Japan. Due to the location of the epicenter, tsunami warnings were in force in parts of the country.
Seismic tremors were recorded off Japan’s Izu Islands on Monday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), at least nine quakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.7 to 5.4 occurred in the region, one of which occurred at a depth of only 1 kilometer, near the uninhabited island of Torishima.
Tsunami alert
Seismic activity produced small waves, and much of the region was within a tsunami warning zone on Monday. The alerts covered not only the Izu archipelago, but also the Ogasawara islands located south of it and part of the Pacific coast of Japan’s main archipelago.
The alerts were lifted at noon local time (around 5 a.m. in Poland). Although waves reached 60 centimeters on some islands, they were not strong enough to cause damage. Local media reported that rough waves capsized several boats in the Izu Islands region, but no one was injured.
Tsunami waves are not uncommon in this region. Small waves reached parts of the Izu Islands on Thursday following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean.
Reuters, Kyodo News, USGS
Main photo source: USGS