Tsunami Alert: 7.5 magnitude Earthquake hits Japan

By Rupanjal Chauhan: A 7.5 magnitude earthquake shakes north central Japan on Monday morning of  1st January. As a result, The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Tsunami alert along the western coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama prefectures. NHK TV reported. 

According to the weather agency, a Tsunami of up to 5 meters (16.5 feet) high is anticipated to hit Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture. The residents are urged to flee to high land or the top of a nearby building as early as possible. Moreover, waves over one meter have hit Wajima City’s coast in Ishikawa. Tsunami waves are already hitting Suzu City in Ishikawa Prefecture. 

Hokuriku Electric Power company, which supplies power by a regulated monopoly to Toyama, Ishikawa, and some other prefectures of Japan, said it is checking for any irregularities at its nuclear power plants, NHK reported.

⚠️BREAKING || JAPAN | 7.4 EARTHQUAKE

⚠️TSUNAMI ALERT : 3m wave warnings issued for the shorelines of Niigata, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures. Evacuate to higher ground immediately!

⚠️ 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Noto peninsula on Honshu island of #Japan, preceded by a 5.7… pic.twitter.com/PFrT9bYbx3

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