Satellite images show a 200-meter change in Japan's coastline after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake

According to what satellite images show, the recent earthquake in Japan has caused 200-meter changes in the coastline of some areas in this country.

According to Tekna technology and technology news service, the first day of 2024 was accompanied by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan. This earthquake caused changes of 200 meters in some areas of the coastal strip. Now experts have confirmed these changes in the coastline through recorded satellite photos and field visits.

The beginning of the new year has been accompanied by a very strong earthquake in Japan. This earthquake caused waves up to one meter high along the west coast, so that the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the first time since 2011.

The area in question is the convergence of 4 tectonic plates and according to estimates, 20% of the world's earthquakes with an intensity of 6 on the Richter scale occur in this area. According to the satellite images released after the earthquake, the ground moved in these areas and went up or to the sides. According to the researchers, more detailed analysis shows that these changes extended up to 243 meters.

The released satellite images show the condition of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikama Prefecture before and after Tsunawi. Also, according to the research of Tokyo University Earthquake Institute, a 0.2 meter bulge has been observed in different places after the earthquake. Also, data related to Japan's Advanced Earth Observation Satellite Radar shows that in some areas, such as Minazuki Bay and Nafone Port, the ground has risen up to 200 meters.