Japan has issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline Monday.
Glimpses Of Japan’s Earthquake Horror
Japanese authorities have issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu.
The powerful earthquake of over 7 magnitude struck Japan.
The powerful earthquake of over 7 magnitude struck Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m., one of them with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, reported AP.
It issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the report said.
Japan is an extremely quake-prone nation. In March 2011, a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant.
Here are glimpses of horror from earthquake struck Japan:
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