Japan Meteorological Agency warnings apply to Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures
A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan’s western coastline, prompting tsunami alerts and warnings for residents to evacuate as well as knocking out power to thousands of homes.
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude reading of 7.6, triggered waves of about 1 metre (3.3ft) along parts of the Sea of Japan coast. The Japanese public broadcaster NHK said waves could reach as high as 5 metres.
Continue reading…Japan Meteorological Agency warnings apply to Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures• Japan quake: latest updatesA powerful earthquake has struck central Japan’s western coastline, prompting tsunami alerts and warnings for residents to evacuate as well as knocking out power to thousands of homes.The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude reading of 7.6, triggered waves of about 1 metre (3.3ft) along parts of the Sea of Japan coast. The Japanese public broadcaster NHK said waves could reach as high as 5 metres. Continue reading…