Japan issues tsunami warning and tells residents to evacuate after massive earthquake hits centre of country – live | Japan

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Japanese prime minister calls for evacuation

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, has called on local residents to evacuate immediately, Reuters reported.

A tsunami warning is shown on TV in Yokohama, near Tokyo Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Japan issued tsunami alerts Monday after a series of strong quakes in the Sea of Japan. Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

Here is a map published by the Japanese Meteorological Agency showing its latest warnings by area.

Latest tsunami warnings in Japan
Latest tsunami warnings in Japan Photograph: Japan Meteorological Agency

‘Major tsunami warnings are currently in effect’, Japanese met agency says

The Japanese Meteorological Agency said that “major tsunami warnings are currently in effect for coastal regions of Japan.”

On its website, the agency provided a list of regional alerts.

Tsunami alerts in Japan
Tsunami alerts in Japan Photograph: Japan Meteorological Agency

Earthquakes hit Japan, triggering tsunami warning

A series of earthquakes hit Japan today, triggering tsunami alerts.

One of earthquakes had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, Reuters reported.

Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV said torrents of water could reach as high as 5 meters, the Associated Press reported. The public broadcaster urged people to flee to high land or a top of a nearby building.

A handout shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hitting the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, 01 January 2024. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the depth of the epicenter was shallow and a tsunami warning was issued along the country’s western coastal regions of for Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo.
A handout shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hitting the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, 01 January 2024. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the depth of the epicenter was shallow and a tsunami warning was issued along the country’s western coastal regions of for Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo. Photograph: Usgs Handout/EPA

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