Japan earthquake tsunami LIVE news updates: In a major tragedy on the day of New Year, Japan was hit by 21 above 4.0 magnitude on Monday. The earthquakes, which were as intense as 7.6 magnitude triggered infrastructure collapse in the country with people running to save their lives.
The Met department has also issued tsunami warnings along the coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama and we are here with minute-to-minute updates of Japan Earthquake LIVE. Moreover, some regions in North Korea and Russia are also bracing up for the impact of tsunami.
As per Russia's TASS news agency, the government has ordered evacuations in the western coast of Sakhalin Island. Catch Japan Earthquake LIVE updates hereJapan earthquake tsunami LIVE news updates: The earthquake that occurred on Monday took place on the public holiday of January 1, a time when millions of Japanese typically engage in the tradition of visiting temples to celebrate the new year.
In Kanazawa, a well-liked tourist spot in Ishikawa, visual evidence depicted the aftermath of a collapsed torii gate scattered at the shrine's entrance, causing concerned worshippers to observe the scene.Japan earthquake tsunami LIVE news updates: As tsunami hit Japan after multilple earthquakes, scary visuals are emerging from the country with water threatning to enter residential areas. Japan earthquake tsunami LIVE news updates: The Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan has reported that there are no detected irregularities at nuclear power facilities situated along the Sea of Japan.
This includes the five operational reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Ohi and Takahama plants in Fukui Prefecture. The Shika plant in Ishikawa, located closest to the earthquake's epicenter, had
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