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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Japan, triggering a tsunami warning

Alicia Brian Published January 1, 2024
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A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate and prepare for possible aftershocks.

A tsunami around 1 meter high struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan, with a larger wave expected, public broadcaster NHK reported.

#BREAKING : Building #collapses during #earthquake on Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan.#Tsunami #TSUNAMI #japan pic.twitter.com/7IO9uaq0OP

— Morbid Mysteries (@MorbidMysteries) January 1, 2024

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama.

Top government spokesperson Hayashi Yoshimasa said in an emergency press conference that authorities were still checking the extent of the damage and warned residents to prepare for possible further quakes.

Scary visuals, The 7.6 Earthquake in Western Japan today made the entire river/waterway jump out of its basin like it's a amusement swimming pool wave! 🤯

Tsunami warning across western Japan coast! #japan #tsunami pic.twitter.com/GTEpBbLcDn

— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) January 1, 2024

Footage aired by NHK appeared to show buildings collapsing in Ishikawa, and tremors shook buildings in the capital Tokyo on the opposite coast.

🇯🇵 The roads have cracked open 🇯🇵

Another earthquake warning issued.

Very high waves are approaching the coasts.#earthquakes #japan #japanese #japannews #tsunami #NewYear pic.twitter.com/fXH0DgdA5Z

— Aditya Rathore (@imAdityaRathore) January 1, 2024

More than 36,000 households lost power in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, utilities provider Hokuriku Electric Power said.

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said no irregularities have been confirmed at nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan, including five active reactors at Kansai Electric Power’s Ohi and Takahama plants in Fukui Prefecture.

Footage from the local Shinkansen station in Ishikawa prefecture, extremely powerful shaking! #japan #earthquake
pic.twitter.com/98syIwnGkj

— Greg R. Hill (@greghill) January 1, 2024

Hokuriku’s Shika plant in Ishikawa, which was located the closest to the quake’s epicenter, had already halted its two reactors before the quake for regular inspection and saw no impact from the quake, the agency said.

A huge earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, killing nearly 20,000 people, devastating towns, and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima.

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