A earthquake A magnitude of 6.6 recorded this Wednesday in the Pacific south of Japan triggered the activation tsunami warning on the Izu Islands, south of Tokyo.

The earthquake occurred at 11:00 local time on Thursday. depth of about 10 kilometers under the seabed and south of the Izu archipelago, which belongs to Tokyo Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The same organization issued a warning in connection with the forecast that There was a tsunami one meter high in this island chain, which began about 30 minutes after the earthquake, and urged the population to leave all coastal areas, although it also noted that there was no significant “risk of damage” expected in them.

Executive branch spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno called on the local population to “exercise caution and remain calm” and noted that The government is monitoring the situationat a press conference.

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According to the JMA, at about 11:50 (2:50 GMT), the tsunami could have reached Hachijojima Island (about 290 kilometers south of Tokyo), the southernmost of the main islands of the Izu archipelago and with population about 8 thousand inhabitants.

The Japan Meteorological Agency also warned of the risk of slight sea level rise, about 0.2 meters, along most of the country’s Pacific coast as a result of the earthquake. (EFE)