There was a danger of a tsunami up to 1-meter-high, but its actual height was no more than 10 centimeters. Nevertheless, about 10,000 residents of coastal areas were asked to evacuate. They were warned about the possibility of aftershocks.
According to the main police department, there is no major damage in the area, only cracks have formed in the walls of individual buildings. No injuries were reported.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 20 kilometers on the seabed near the town of Tokati. Chitose Airport near the island's administrative capital, Sapporo, was temporarily closed for inspection of the runway.
According to the Hokkaido Denreku Electric power company, the Tomari NPP was not damaged and is operating normally.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.3, which occurred in the city of Kobe in 1995, claimed the lives of about 6.5 thousand people and caused significant damage. ria.ru
