Japan tsunami (representational)
A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on Monday, the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area 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).
The Indian Embassy in Japan has set up an emergency control room for anyone to contact in connection with the Earthquake and Tsunami. The India office in Japan has issued emergency numbers and email IDs to seek assistance.
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Far-Eastern Russia On 'Alert' Over Tsunami Risk
Russia's Sakhalin island and the Pacific city of Vladivostok were on "alert" Monday to a possible tsunami risk after a major earthquake in Japan.
The alerts came after the powerful 7.5 earthquake in Japan prompted tsunami warnings, with Japanese authorities urging people to move to higher ground.
Sakhalin is an elongated island north of Japan and Vladivostok is Russia's main Pacific city.
Authorities in Sakhalin said the island's west coast could be affected by tsunami waves, but stressed they would not cause a major threat to life on the island and did not order evacuations.
Emergency services called on people to "remain calm".
"The Tsunami Threat Has Now Largely Passed," Says US Agency
The tsunami threat from a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday has "largely passed", a US agency said, after waves over a metre high had earlier hit some areas.
"The tsunami threat has now largely passed," the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
South Korea's Eastern Province Tells Residents To Evacuate After Quake
South Korea's Gangwon province warned residents to take precautions and evacuate to higher grounds after a massive earthquake hit north central Japan on Monday and triggered tsunami warnings, according the safety ministry.
South Korea's meteorological agency earlier said sea levels in some parts of the Gangwon province on the east coast may rise after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit north central Japan and issued an advisory for caution.
It said tsunami waves of up to 0.3 metres could reach South Korea's eastern shore between 0929 GMT and 1017 GMT.
Gangwon province told residents in emergency text messages to stay away from the coast and evacuate to higher ground. The city of Samcheok advised residents to move to areas higher than a three-storey building, the Ministry of Interior and Safety said.
Tsunami Live Updates: Indian Embassy In Japan Sets Up Control Room
Tsunami Live | Russian Island Near Japan On Alert Due To Tsunami RiskRussia's Sakhalin island near Japan and the Pacific city of Vladivostok were on "alert" Monday due to a possible tsunami risk after a major earthquake in Japan. Emergency services in Sakhalin declared a "tsunami alert", saying the island's western coast "may be affected by tsunami waves." City authorities in Vladivostok also announced an alert and ordered fishermen to "urgently get back to shore."
Tsunami Live: Instructions From Japan PM's Office As Tsunami Hits Island
Tsunami Live: Total 21 Quakes Above 4 Magnitude Hit Japan, Says Weather Office
A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The strongest jolt measured 7.6, it said. The quakes prompted tsunami warnings and authorities urged people in the area to move to higher ground.
Tsunami Live Updates: First Tsunami Waves Hit Japan's Toyama City
Videos circulating on social media show the first waves of the tsunami hitting Toyama city in Toyama Prefecture. NDTV could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. Waves reaching a height of 1.2 meters struck Wajima port in Ishikawa prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Tsunami LIVE | 33,500 Households Without Power After Japan QuakesAround 33,500 households were without power around the epicentre of a series of major earthquakes in central Japan, local utilities said. The areas affected were the Toyama, Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures on the Sea of Japan side of Japan's main island of Honshu.
Explained In 50 Words | Why Is There Tsunami In Japan?
The first tsunami waves, some over a metre high, arrived on the north coast of central Japan after a series of powerful earthquakes. Waves as high as 1.2 meters hit Wajima port, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, after the USGS and other agencies registered a 7.5 magnitude quake 10 minutes earlier.
Tsunami Live: No Abnormalities In Nuclear Plants After Quake, Says Japan
No abnormalities were reported after a series of major earthquakes rocked central Japan today, the country's government said. "It has been confirmed that there are no abnormalities at Shika nuclear power plant (in Ishikawa) and other stations as of now," spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
Tsunami Live: Major Highways Closed Near Quake Epicentre In JapanSeveral major highways have been closed around the epicentre of a series of major earthquakes in central Japan, the road operator said. Shinkansen bullet train services were also suspended between Tokyo and the epicentre in the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan side of Japan's main island of Honshu, Japan Railways said.