Japan, strong earthquake of magnitude 7,6: at least six dead

Japan, strong earthquake of magnitude 7,6: at least six dead.

They are four died confirmed due to 7.6 magnitude earthquake  that hit the coast of central-western Japan. Panic New Year for the inhabitants of the Japanese region.

Il Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, based in Hawaii, has reassured the local population regarding the tsunami threat, after the authorities had issued the alert due to waves more than one meter high.

Within a few hours, the waves arrived but fortunately in a more contained way than expected. 1,2 meters high, they hit the Wajima port, on the Noto peninsula.

The strong earthquake was preceded by a first shock of magnitude 5.5. Several houses and electricity poles collapsed and more 30 thousand houses they remained without electricity.

As regards the damage, for the moment, in addition to the rescue services, a twenty military aircraft to make a first detection, but some TV images have already shown a series of fire in a row of homes and other centers and numerous scenes of collapses e destruction.

Local media report that the strong tremor was also felt in Tokyo, about 500 km away, and throughout the region of Kanto. The tsunami warning was also issued by South Korea for some areas of the East Sea, as reported by the Korean News Agency Yonhap.

The death of four people in the prefecture of Ishikawa. This was announced by the local government, cited by the agency Kyodo. At first there was talk of at least six victims.