Japan earthquake: Buildings collapsed, roads cracked open, 'amusement swimming pool wave' in river | Visuals
tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan, with a larger wave expected. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama, Reuters reported. "5m waves expected in Ishikawa," a person posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A video aired by NHK showed buildings collapsing in Ishikawa, while other clips circulating on social media showed "tsunami waves observed along the coast of western Japan". Several videos showed a room shaken by the quake, with hanging laundry swaying from side to side and a computer on a desk rattling. Reports of major damage were not immediately available.
Another X user shared footage, saying. "Scary visuals, The 7.6 Earthquake in Western Japan today made the entire river/waterway jump out of its basin like it's an amusement swimming pool wave!" Some other visuals shot at the local Shinkansen station in Ishikawa, showed a board shaking vigorously and shattering into pieces. Other netizens claimed that "the roads have cracked open" in Japan following the earthquake.
The earthquake occurred at 4:10 pm (local time) 42 km northeast of Anamizu, Japan. The depth was reported at 10 km, according to the USGS. It also shook buildings in central Tokyo.
Waves of 80 cm reached Toyama Prefecture around 4:35 pm and waves of 40 meters also reached Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, at 4:36 pm. It also reached Niigata's Sado Island at 4:10 pm, Reuters reported. The tsunami warning urged people to quickly leave coastal areas of Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama and Yamagata prefectures, with over 1.2-meter waves reaching the Noto Peninsula's Wajima Port in Ishikawa, NHK reported.
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