Tsunami Strikes Japan| Russia, North Korea, and South Korea Orders Evacuation| Oneindia News

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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Japan's Noto Peninsula prompted a tsunami warning along its western coast. NHK reported a one-meter tsunami in Wajima and warned of possible 16-foot waves in Ishikawa. Urgent advisories urged residents to move inland. No immediate damage reports emerged, but authorities assess nuclear plants' status in response to the quake.    #Japan #Japanearthquake #Toyama #Tsunami #Worldnews #Japannews #Earthquake  #Oneindia #Oneindianews #earthquake #earthquakebreaking #earthquakenews #earthquakelivenews #earthquaketoday #japannewstoday  #japanearthquaketoday                 ~PR.152~ED.101~GR.124~HT.96~

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00:00 "Fears continue to mount Japan as a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Noto

00:11 Peninsula triggering a tsunami alert across its western coast.

00:16 The NHK reported a five-metre-long tsunami hitting Wajima and warned of possible 16-foot

00:22 waves in Ishikawa.

00:24 Urgent advisories have urged residents to seek higher ground and distance themselves

00:28 from the shore immediately.

00:30 The capital Tokyo also felt the quake, however there were no damage reported.

00:35 But several media reports from Japan are stressing about five rumoured casualties in the earthquake

00:41 struck region.

00:42 The authorities are now closely monitoring nuclear plants in response to the seismic

00:46 activity, assessing the safety status of facilities such as the Kashi-Wazaki-Kanagawa nuclear

00:52 plant operated by the Tokyo Electric Power Company.

00:56 Meanwhile now reports are coming that other nations are also issuing tsunami alerts.

01:01 Reportedly North Korea has issued the tsunami warning for its east coast following the Japan's

01:06 earthquake, reporting potential waves up to 2.8 metres high striking very soon.

01:12 The Yonhap News Agency cited the North State Radio for this alert.

01:16 Russian cities such as Vladivostok and Nakhon Dukha have also received tsunami warnings

01:20 after the quake.

01:21 Whereas South Korea's Gangwon Province has urged residents to evacuate to safer areas

01:26 after the earthquake hit north central Japan, triggering tsunami warnings.

01:30 The province warned of potential sea level rises, advising caution after the earthquake

01:34 measured a preliminary magnitude of 7.6.

01:38 The South Korea's Meteorological Agency has issued warning for some parts in Gangwon Province,

01:42 east coast projecting waves up to 2.3 metres high between the 929 GMT and 1017 GMT.

01:49 Several embassies such as of India and South Korea have also established an emergency control

01:53 room for assistance regarding the earthquake and tsunami.

01:56 The situation continues to remain under observation.

02:00 "It's a bit scary." "It's a bit scary."

02:03 (gunshots)

02:06 (door slams)

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