A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit central Japan on Monday (January 1) prompting Japanese officials to issue a tsunami warning.
The alert has urged people to move to higher ground.
“All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT).
It is being reported that hazardous tsunami waves are possible along Japanese coastlines that are within 300 kms of the epicenter.
(This is a breaking news. More to follow shortly.)
The alert has urged people to move to higher ground.
“All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT).
It is being reported that hazardous tsunami waves are possible along Japanese coastlines that are within 300 kms of the epicenter.
(This is a breaking news. More to follow shortly.)