"Japan's Western Coast on Alert After Magnitude 7.4 Quake Triggers Tsunami Warnings"
TL;DR
A powerful earthquake hit central Japan, leading to a tsunami warning for the western coast, with potential waves up to 5 meters high expected in the Noto Peninsula. The quake, the strongest on the Japanese scale, was felt as far as Tokyo and prompted urgent evacuation advisories for several prefectures.
Topics:worldnatural-disasters##earthquake#japan#natural-disasters#naturaldisaster#notopeninsula#tsunamiwarning
- Strong quake prompts tsunami warning for Japan's western coast The Japan Times
- Japan issues tsunami alert after series of strong quakes off its western coast ABC News
- Powerful earthquake off Japan's west coast prompts tsunami warning CBS News
- Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued Al Jazeera English
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