The Japan Meteorological Agency also warned that larger tsunami waves could follow the initial surge. Tsunami alerts have been issued for parts of Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture, with authorities urging residents in coastal areas to remain on high alert.
A strong offshore tremor triggered panic across Southeast Asia before officials confirmed there was no tsunami threat, highlighting the region’s vulnerability to sudden seismic shocks.
Following the earthquake, local authorities of the Kamchatka territory issued a tsunami threat.
Following a massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, fresh tsunami warnings have also been issued for coastal regions in China, Peru, and Ecuador, intensifying concerns across the Pacific basin.
The tremor was felt with its epicentre at a latitude of 35.5 degrees north and a longitude of 141.2 degrees east, and at a depth of 30 km, the agency further added.
No injuries or damages have been reported yet.
The quake logged four in some parts of Chiba Prefecture on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7.
The earthquake struck at 6.40 pm local time (5.10 pm IST) close to the Banggai Islands.
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