Waves more than one meter high hit the coast of the city of Uajima – Concern for nuclear plants too
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck north-central Japan today, public broadcaster NHK reported.
According to the AFP agency, citing the American Geophysical Institute (USGS), the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along the western coastal areas of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures.
Train passenger captures moment western Japan was hit by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake pic.twitter.com/1ZemLCLUtz
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 1, 2024
A tsunami of up to five meters is estimated to reach the South in Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the weather service.
WATCH: Tsunami waves observed along the coast of western Japan. People being urged to evacuate pic.twitter.com/sY3bdpVZVc
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 1, 2024
Waves more than one meter high hit the coast of the city of Uajima in Ishikawa prefecture, NHK reported.
Hokuriku Electric Power announced that conducts inspections for any problems in nuclear power plantsNHK reported.
A major 7.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in #Japan.
Everything shaking in Japan.A #tsunami warning has also been issued. #deprem #earthquake # earthquake #earthquake #tsunami pic.twitter.com/UxG0hSYqus
—Dr. Ladla 🇮🇳 (@SonOfChoudhary) January 1, 2024
2024 didn’t start in the best of ways in Japan.
A preliminary M7.6 earthquake hit central Japan, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate
The clip is from about an hour ago.
[📹 NHK]pic.twitter.com/7PlUQH5vF4
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 1, 2024
Source :Skai
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