Earthquakes of magnitude 5,7 and 7,6 occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture in western Japan. A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquakes.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency statement (JMA), earthquakes of magnitude 5,7 and 7,6 occurred in the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa.
Earthquakes with a magnitude of 16.06 occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers at 5,7 local time on the coast of the peninsula, and a magnitude 16.10 earthquake occurred at a shallow depth at 7,6.
Following the earthquakes, a tsunami warning was issued throughout the region.
Accordingly, it was estimated that waves between 17.00 and 3 meters high could reach the region's coast before 5:XNUMX local time.
A total of 4 earthquakes above magnitude 21 occurred in Japan.
More than 36 thousand houses cannot receive electricity
The tremors were felt across Ishikawa, surrounding prefectures including nearby Fukui and Niigata, and the capital Tokyo and surrounding areas.
In Japan, public broadcaster Nihon Housou Kyoukai (NHK) television reported that the 1,20 meter high tsunami reached the shores of Wajima city in Ishikawa prefecture.
While electricity was not provided to more than 36 thousand houses in the country, people were called to evacuate to safe places.
Russia also issued a tsunami warning and started evacuations
The Russian Ministry of Emergencies announced that some parts of the west coast of Sakhalin Island, located close to Japan, are under tsunami threat and the public has been evacuated.
In the statement, it was stated that the tools to eliminate the consequences of tsunami waves are ready, and said, "Everyone in the coastal part of the Tatar Strait must immediately leave the shore and take shelter at an altitude of 30-40 meters above sea level." statements were included.
A tsunami warning was also issued in the Russian cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka.