he first tsunami waves of 1.2 meters (4 feet) have hit a number of areas
Japanese public broadcaster warned torrents of water could reach as high as 5 meters and urged people to flee to high land or the top of a nearby building as quickly as possible. “All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit around 4:10 pm.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, the weather agency said on Monday.
Following temblors measuring the top level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7, tsunami warnings have been issued, Xinhua news agency reported.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Tsunami warnings have been issued along coastal regions of western Japan and people have been urged to evacuate. The first tsunami waves of 1.2 meters (4 feet) and under have hit a number of areas along Japan’s western coast.
Roads and buildings have been damaged, transport and communication services have been disrupted, and officials have warned of potential power outages for thousands of households.
The earthquake had a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), and struck at 4:10 p.m. local time northeast of Anamizu in Ishikawa prefecture, according to USGS.
Several aftershocks have been reported, with Japan’s weather agency warning they could continue over the next three days to a week.
Damaged roofs and wooden beams from collapsed houses were strewn across Wajima City in Ishikawa prefecture Monday after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan. Several tsunami warnings and waves were reported in multiple areas, including in Wajima City, Noto City and Toyama City. Officials warned people in affected areas to evacuate to higher ground.
