A tsunami with a height of more than 1.2 meters has already been recorded in the city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture. It is predicted that the wave height may rise to 5 meters.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.6 occurred in central Japan. Local authorities have declared a “serious” tsunami threat, broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, January 1.
“A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.6 occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan on the coast of the Sea of Japan,” the report said.
The prefecture issued a severe tsunami warning. A tsunami warning was also issued for the prefectures of Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo, as well as the coast of the Sea of Japan.
Meanwhile, in the city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, a tsunami with a height of more than 1.2 meters has already been recorded. It is predicted that the wave height may rise to 5 meters.
Let us remind you that on December 18, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred in northwest China. About 150 people died then. Thousands of houses were destroyed.
The second earthquake in three days hit the capital of the Philippines
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