Tsunami warning after M7.5 quake in central Japan: agencies
Hazardous tsunami waves possible along Japan coast within 300km of quake epicentre: US agency — https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#5/39.079/136.868/&elem=warn&contents=tsunami&lang=enMap of Japan locating the epicentre of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on January 1 (Photo by AFP)
A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on Monday, the USGS said, prompting Japanese officials to issue a tsunami warning and urge people in the area to move to higher ground.
“All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT).
This image taken in Hong Kong on January 1, 2024 shows a warning message on a screen from a live feed on NHK World asking people to evacuate from the area after a series of major earthquakes hit central Japan. – A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on January 1, the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area to move to higher ground. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)
Hazardous tsunami waves possible along Japan coast within 300km of quake epicentre, according to the USGS