30 earthquakes shook the island of Japan

About 30 earthquakes, including a 6.2-magnitude Richter attack, attacked a volcanic island south of Tokyo yesterday.

The biggest earthquake rocked Miyake Island, 175km south of Tokyo, around 15:57 (local time), at a depth of 20km and without a tsunami hazard, the Japanese meteorological agency said.

"There are slight changes in sea level along the coast of Japan but there is no concern about earthquake damage , " AFP said.

Volcanoes erupted in 2000, causing all 3,800 islanders to evacuate Miyake. However, according to the agency, there are no signs of increased volcanic activity.

The location of the earthquake occurs and the vibration is felt
along the coast of Japan yesterday. (Graphic: myforecast)

Tremors can be felt throughout a large area, including Tokyo, where police say three people were slightly injured. In Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office established a committee to manage the situation.

Miyake officials announced that some landslides have blocked traffic in some streets.

By the end of yesterday, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake at a depth of 60km also attacked northeastern Japan, off the coast of Miyagi prefecture, the region most heavily damaged in the earthquake and wave disaster. god in March 2011.

Earthquakes occurred at 0903 local time and could be felt throughout a large area in the northeast. At least one person was slightly injured.

There have been no reports of damage in Fukushima and Onagawa, which were severely devastated in 2011. Tokyo Electric Power Company said there were no unusual signs detected at nuclear power plants. Fukushima Daiichi and Daini.

Fukushima is the place to suffer the worst nuclear crisis in nearly 30 years after being struck by tsunamis and earthquakes. The plant's reactors then melted and leaked radioactive leaks to a large area, leaving tens of thousands of people evacuated, leaving their homes behind.