Earthquakes in Japan! Magnitude 7.6 and 6.3! There is a tsunami in Tokyo! Waves 5 meters!

Become a channel sponsor, and you’ll gain access to exclusive bonuses. More details: On Monday, January 1, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred in central Japan. The tremors also caused a tsunami. “A tsunami about 1 meter high has hit parts of the Sea of Japan coast with a bigger wave expected“ CNN reported that the earthquake, which had a depth of 10 kilometers, occurred at 16:10 local time about 42 kilometers northeast of Anamizu in Ishikawa Prefecture. The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama. An earthquake has struck Japan with an epicenter in Ishikawa Prefecture on Honshu Island, Kyodo News reports. The magnitude of the earthquake was reported to be 7.4. According to the Japanese national scale, the earthquake was rated at a maximum of 7 points, with aftershocks felt in Tokyo. Another earthquake occurred off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, with a magnitude of 5.2. Local residents on social media reported that the first powerful waves reached the shores. The Japanese Meteorological Agency has announced the threat of a serious tsunami along the western coastal areas of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures. According to the agency, the tsunami could reach a height of up to 5 meters in Ishikawa Prefecture. The earthquake, which occurred on New Year’s Day, was felt in the capital Tokyo and throughout the country’s most urbanized region of Kanto on the island of Honshu.
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