A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes central Japan and its western coast on New Year’s day. The Japan Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-earthquake-january-1-2024/
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00:00 A powerful earthquake and tsunami strikes central Japan and its western coast Monday,
00:06 January 1
00:07 Public broadcaster NHK reports, the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, triggered
00:13 waves of around 1 meter along parts of the Sea of Japan coast with a larger wave expected
00:19 The Japan Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa,
00:25 Niigata and Toyama
00:27 Russia also issues tsunami warnings in its far eastern cities of Vladivostok and Nakhotka
00:33 Authorities are still assessing the extent of the damage
00:37 Utilities provider Hokuriku Electric Power says more than 36,000 households lost power
00:42 in Ishikawa and Toyama
00:45 High-speed rail services to Ishikawa are suspended while telecom operators Softbank and KDDI
00:51 report phone and internet service disruptions in Ishikawa and Niigata
00:55 No irregularities were confirmed at nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan
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