Japan issues major tsunami warning for coastal prefecture after 7.6 magnitude earthquake

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A major tsunami warning has been issued in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, national broadcaster NHK reported, after a series of earthquakes – one with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 – hit the country’s west.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along coastal regions of Niigata and Toyama prefectures as well.

NHK TV warned torrents of water could reach as high as 5 metres and urged people to flee to high land or a top of a nearby building as quickly as possible.

The broadcaster reported that a tsunami with a height of 1.2 metres reached Wajima city in Ishikawa and another reaching 40cm was recorded at Kashizawaki city.

Reports of damage were not immediately available. Unverified footage posted to X showed waves of water surging up a canal in Ishikawa prefecture.

South Korea’s meteorological agency said sea levels off its eastern province of Gangwon could rise after the earthquakes.

Japan’s Hokuriku Electric Power Company reported that more than 36,000 houses were experiencing power outages after the quakes.

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The area affected by the earthquake includes a nuclear plant, however the country’s chief cabinet secretary reported that there were so far no irregularities at any plants, following the quakes.

The official urged people to continue to evacuate and warned residents to prepare for possible further quakes.

A handout shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location of the earthquake Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan.
A handout map made available by the United States Geological Survey shows the location of the earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture in central Japan. Photograph: Usgs Handout/EPA

A huge earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan on 11 March 2011, leading to the deaths of 18,000 people. The disaster devastated towns and triggered nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima.

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