Powerful earthquake off Japan's coast prompts tsunami warning

Tucker Reals
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According to Japan's national broadcaster NHK, a "major tsunami warning" was issued Monday after a powerful earthquake struck north of the country's main island.

The Japan Meterological Agency reported a quake hitting Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, one of them measuring a preliminary magnitude of 7.4. The U.S. Geological Survey showed one quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5.

There were warnings of possible tsunami as high as 5 meters (yards) in the Ishikawa prefecture, and presenters on the national broadcaster urged people in the region to move quickly to higher ground.

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A star indicates the epicenter of an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 that struck northeast of Japan's main island on Jan. 1, 2024. / Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
A star indicates the epicenter of an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 that struck northeast of Japan's main island on Jan. 1, 2024. / Credit: U.S. Geological Survey

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