Japan issues tsunami warnings after 7.6 quake hits western coastline
Japan has issued tsunami alerts, urging people to evacuate coastal areas after a series of strong quakes hit its western coastline.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reports quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, one with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 A major tsunami warning was issued for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings for the rest of the western coast of Honshu island.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV warns torrents of water could reach as high as 5 metres (16.5 feet) and urged people to flee to higher ground.
(Aljazeera)
