7.4 Richter scale earthquake, 5 meter high tsunami warning in Japan

Area affected by earthquake in Japan

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook a large area of ​​western Japan's coast on January 1, with a major tsunami warning issued in Ishikawa Prefecture, the Mainichi Shimbun reported.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) determined that there was a 7.4 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter 10 km deep about 42 km from Anamizu town (Ishikawa prefecture), accompanied by two large aftershocks with magnitudes of 6.2 and 5.2 in the area.

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The earthquake occurred at 4:10 p.m. local time, with a seismic intensity of 7, Japan's highest level, on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. The earthquake on New Year's Day 2024 also shook buildings in central Tokyo and throughout the Kanto region.

NHK reported that people were warned to quickly leave coastal areas in Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama and Yamagata prefectures, with tsunami waves forecast to reach 5 meters high on the Noto Peninsula in Nishikawa.

According to Asahi TV, a 3-meter tsunami warning was issued for areas in Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, and Hyogo prefectures. Additionally, a 1-meter tsunami warning was issued for western Hokkaido, Aomoro prefecture, and many other areas.

Bullet train services in central-eastern Japan are suspended following the earthquake, Kyodo news agency reported.

Earthquake on January 1 damaged houses in Wajima city

According to NHK, waves over 1 meter high hit the coast of Wajima city in Ishikawa province.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi urged people to evacuate to safety after the earthquake and tsunami warning. He warned that people should be prepared for possible further earthquakes. The government will continue to verify the damage and coordinate with local authorities, Reuters quoted him as saying.

He also confirmed that no abnormalities have been reported at any of the nuclear power plants so far. Meanwhile, Hokuriku Electric Power Company said that more than 36,000 people have lost power.

Hokuriku Electric Power Company said it is checking for any abnormalities at its nuclear power plants.

A spokesman for Kansai Electric Power Co. said there were currently no abnormalities at the nuclear power plants but the company was monitoring the situation closely.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said a tsunami of 0.3 meters high could hit the country's east coast between 9:29 a.m. and 10:17 a.m. GMT, according to Reuters.

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