There Were Hundreds Of Indonesian Citizens In Aomori Prefecture Who Were Rocked By The Earthquake, The Indonesian Embassy Urges To Monitor The Situation

Earthquake illustration. (Unsplash/Anastasia R.)

JAKARTA - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Tokyo, Japan asked Indonesian citizens (WNI) in a number of areas in the country to monitor the situation and follow the instructions of local authorities, following the earthquake that occurred on Monday night local time.

In a written statement, the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo explained that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 centered off the coast with a depth of 54 Kilometers rocked Aomori Prefecture on Monday at around 23:15 JST.

"The Japanese government is currently setting Tsunami Advisories for Hokkaido Prefecture, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima," wrote the Indonesian Embassy in a statement received by VOI.id (9/12).

The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo further explained, "The Task Force at the Crisis Management Center at the Japanese PM's office has been activated. The Cabinet Office and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) have conveyed to be vigilant regarding the possibility of aftershocks."

Based on data from Japanese immigration in December 2024, there are hundreds of Indonesian citizens in Aomori Prefecture and tens of thousands in other areas that have received tsunami advisories.

"The number of Indonesian citizens in Pref. Aomori is estimated to be around 969 people. Meanwhile, the number of Indonesian citizens who were affected by the tsunami administration (Hhidayo, Iwate, Aomori, Miyagi, Fukushima) reached 15,536 people," wrote the Indonesian Embassy.

"Until now, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 07.00 JST there have been no reports of Indonesian citizens being victims," continued the Indonesian Embassy.

Regarding the situation, the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo conveyed an appeal for Indonesian citizens in the country to monitor the situation and follow the instructions given by the official Japanese authorities.

Indonesian citizens are also advised to study evacuation routes, prepare emergency bags, prepare important documents and sufficient cash, and contact the hotline of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo in an emergency at number [phone] or [phone].

As previously reported, the Japanese government has appealed to its citizens to increase vigilance, following local meteorological authorities mentioning the possibility of aftershocks in the coming days, after the earthquake that occurred on Monday night.

A powerful earthquake with an initial magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern Japan on Monday night. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture and Iwate, before withdrawing it hours later.

The agency also stated that the earthquake, which occurred at 23.15 p.m. off the Pacific Aomori coast at a depth of 54 kilometers, increased the possibility that an earthquake with the same magnitude or even greater would hit the same region in the coming days, quoted from Kyodo News (9/12).

This is the first time BMKG has issued such a warning to the coastal areas of Hokkaido and the coastal coast of Sanriku, which stretches from Aomori to Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet Office appealed to the public to maintain special preparedness for at least a week, for example by providing emergency equipment so that they can evacuate at any time if necessary.

The quake occurred in an area along a trough that stretches off the coasts of Hokkaido and northeastern Japan, where the government warned of a major earthquake caused by Pacific plates housing beneath the main island of Honshu, according to the agency.