Tsunami alert issued in Japan amid strong Taiwan earthquake but Suzuka GP not at risk (for now)

Tsunami alert issued in Japan amid strong Taiwan earthquake but Suzuka GP not at risk (for now). Japan issued a tsunami alert after a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan.

Japan issued a tsunami alert after a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan. Residents of the island facing China woke up at 8 am (2 am our time) to a magnitude 7.4 tremor. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it’s the most powerful in the last 25 years.

The preliminary toll is devastating: over 700 injured and 7 dead. The earthquake’s intensity was also felt in Okinawa Prefecture, southwest Japan. Residents were strongly advised to evacuate coastal areas as waves as high as three meters were expected.

Immediately after the alert, flights from Naha Airport were suspended, but the situation slowly returned to normal. The tsunami warning was lifted after a few hours and downgraded to an “advisory,” although fear remains. Residents of the islands, as well as throughout Japan, were urged to exercise maximum caution for possible aftershocks.

In the Philippines, after the earthquake was felt, a tsunami alert was also issued, which later subsided.

Will the 2024 F1 Japanese GP be canceled?
Is Formula 1 at risk of not racing at Suzuka? Currently, there’s no talk of cancellation, and the situation seems to be under control. However, the American meteorological agency has reported a 10% to 20% possibility of a similar magnitude earthquake occurring within the week. It will be crucial to monitor the situation in the coming days to understand how Formula 1 will react to a probable tsunami emergency in Japan.

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The weather for the Suzuka race weekend forecasts rain and low temperatures. Experts suggest that there could be a 40% chance of wet qualifying on Saturday. Race day on Sunday, however, should have slightly milder temperatures, but the possibility of rain is not ruled out.