Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Japan on the first day of the New Year. The intensity of the earthquake was 7.5 on the Richter scale. Most earthquake tremors were felt in Ishikawa state. After these strong tremors, a tsunami alert has also been issued in Japan.
According to Japanese media, the administration says that there is a danger of tsunami after the earthquake. Water waves can rise up to 16 feet. For this, people have been asked to evacuate their homes and places to safe places.
Let us tell you that in the year 2011, Japan has seen the havoc of Tsunami. The first earthquake of magnitude 9 occurred in Japan on March 11, 2011. After which there was a tsunami from which it took more than a decade for Japan to recover. 18 thousand people lost their lives in this tsunami and Japan incurred loss worth billions.
Japan is one of those areas of the world where earthquakes occur frequently. Located on the Ring of Fire, which forms the boundary of the Earth's tectonic plates, this country is considered a very sensitive area for earthquakes.