00:00Imagine waking up on a quiet morning in Japan only to hear tsunami sirens blaring.
00:08Moments later, the news reports a powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake of the cost of Russia.
00:16But what happened next left people's tent.
00:20Whales, dozens of them, were found washed up on the shores of Cheva.
00:25The footage is heartbreaking and buffling.
00:30So what really happened?
00:33The earthquake occurred deep under the ocean, near the Coral Islands,
00:38triggering a tsunami alert across Japan and even parts of the U.S. west coast.
00:45The sea was shaken and so was marine life.
00:49Experts say large quakes like these can disrupt natural sunar that whales rely on,
00:56confusing them or even damaging their senses.
01:03Scientists from Tokyo University are now investigating whether underwater shock waves
01:10or gas discharge may have contributed to the whales losing their way.
01:16This is not the first time whales have stranded themselves after seismic activity.
01:23But seeing it right after an earthquake, that's what makes this so alarming.
01:27It's a reminder, Earth's movements don't just affect people.
01:34They revile through the ocean's entire ecosystem.
01:39Meanwhile, Japan's disaster teams are working hard to handle both land and sea emergencies.
01:47Rescue efforts are ongoing for the whales.
01:49But the real question remains, are these natural disasters becoming more frequent or intense?
01:57With climate change, rising sea temps and tectonic shifts,
02:01we could see more events like this in the near future.
02:06One earthquake, dozens of whales.
02:09Global concern, stay informed, stay prepared and don't forget the ocean has a voice too.
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