2024-01-01 09:27:35
Tokyo. Japan issued tsunami warnings on Monday following a series of powerful earthquakes in the Sea of Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported earthquakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly following 4:00 pm (local time), one of them with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6.
It issued a severe tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level watches and warnings for the rest of the northwestern coast of Honshu island.
Japanese state broadcaster NHK TV warned of torrents of water that might reach 5 meters (16.5 feet) high and urged people to flee to higher ground or the rooftops of nearby buildings as soon as possible.
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The network indicated that the tsunami waves might continue reaching the coast and the warnings were still being issued an hour following the first.
The government will hold a press conference later in the day. No damage was immediately reported.
A tsunami regarding 3 meters (9.8 feet) high was expected to hit Niigata and other prefectures on Japan’s west coast. It has already been confirmed that smaller tsunami waves reached the coast, the television station noted.
There is a nuclear power plant in the area. The infrastructure operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., said it was checking for problems, but initially no irregularities were reported.
Japan is a country extremely prone to earthquakes. In March 2011, a powerful earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear power plant.
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