Tsunami warning issued after powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocks central Japan
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issues tsunami alert for North Korea and Russia's Far East
A Tsunami warning has been issued after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocked central Japan on Monday.
The quake, which struck on New Year’s Day, was felt in Tokyo and across the Kanto area at 4 pm local time.
The tsunami warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency urged people to quickly leave the coastal areas of Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama and Yamagata prefectures, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Social media was soon flooded with the first images arriving from the affected areas.
これやばいやろ、
#津波 pic.twitter.com/phNuUzry2Q
— ちるるる* (@OmaaO9) January 1, 2024
Tsunami warnings are in place for all prefectures with coasts facing the Sea of Japan. Japanese TV urging people to run immediately to higher ground! This is serious. 5m waves expected in Ishikawa. #japan #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Y8h4Vbe8c8
— Greg R. Hill (@greghill) January 1, 2024
Tsunami is the scariest thing #earthquake #Japan pic.twitter.com/ik2FKNBYdG
— 伯金 • Беркин • ברקין • Bеrkin (@B2RKN) January 1, 2024
Aftermath footage after a Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake hit 36 Km North East of Anamizu, Japan 🇯🇵 | 1 January 2024 | 04:10 local time | #earthquake #Japan #JapanEarthquake #tsunamipic.twitter.com/3WndL1Ay6y
— Disaster Tracker (@DisasterTrackHQ) January 1, 2024
According to the weather agency, Tsunami of up to 5 metres high are believed to be reaching Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture,
Waves more than 1 metre high hit the coast of Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture, NHK added.
Hokuriku Electric Power said it is checking for any irregularities at its nuclear power plants.
Scary Waves in #Japan, After Strong #Earthquake.#Tsunami warning issued.
Not a good start for 2024.
Pray for Japan,🙏🙏#JapanEarthquake #Japan pic.twitter.com/RJEGa8HBwt— Hollow dreams (@ChrisKolen001) January 1, 2024
Following the development,the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has also issued tsunami alert for North Korea and Russia’s Far East.
