Total of 21 quakes above 4.0 magnitude hit Japan: Met office

A pavement is broken due to the earthquake in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 1, 2024. A massive magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Noto district in Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan on the same day. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Yusuke Fukuhara / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

TOKYO, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The strongest jolt measured 7.6, it said. The quakes prompted tsunami warnings and authorities urged people in the area to move to higher ground.

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