Japan hit by series of earthquakes, sees 5-foot tsunami waves
On Monday, a series of severe earthquakes shook japan, causing officials to issue tsunami warnings for the country's northwest coast, according to local media. The earthquake struck Ishikawa and adjacent prefectures, according to the japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), with one of them having a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, according to The Associated Press.
After the earthquake, tsunami waves were forecast to be within 300 km of the epicenter in Noto, Ishikawa, according to local weather organizations. The earthquake began at 4:06 p.m. (local time) with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake.
After the earthquake, tsunami waves were forecast to be within 300 km of the epicenter in Noto, Ishikawa, according to local weather organizations. The earthquake began at 4:06 p.m. (local time) with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake.
This was followed by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake at 4:10 p.m. (local time), a 6.1-magnitude earthquake at 4:18 p.m. (local time), a 4.5-magnitude earthquake at 4:23 p.m. (local time), a 4.6-magnitude earthquake at 4:29 p.m. (local time), and a 4.8-magnitude earthquake at 4:32 p.m. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck shortly after, according to the US Geological Survey.
People were warned to flee coastal regions and seek higher ground as waves of up to 5 metres smashed the shore of Noto in Ishikawa following the tsunami warning, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. According to the local Met office, up to 21 earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.0 were registered, according to the AFP news agency.
People were warned to flee coastal regions and seek higher ground as waves of up to 5 metres smashed the shore of Noto in Ishikawa following the tsunami warning, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. According to the local Met office, up to 21 earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.0 were registered, according to the AFP news agency.