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Japan Earthquake Tsunami Updates: All Warnings for Tsunami has been Lifted

Japan Earthquake Tsunami Updates: All Warnings for Tsunami has been Lifted

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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Live updates: Japan meteorological official said that the small changes to tidal levels are still possible. So, the country lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories put in place after a major quake on New Year's Day. A day after Japan was struck by a powerful earthquake of 7.6 magnitude, in the middle of the afternoon on Monday. The country lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories put in place after a major quake on New Year's Day, a meteorological agency official told. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of the afternoon on Monday, prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground as tsunami waves about 1 metre (3.3 ft) hit Japan's western seaboard. Japan meteorological official said that the small c...
Japan hit by series of big earthquakes, with 7.6 Mag, tsunami warning issued in Russia, Korea

Japan hit by series of big earthquakes, with 7.6 Mag, tsunami warning issued in Russia, Korea

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Japan was hit by several big earthquakes with Noto in Ishigawa prefecture experiencing a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, the highest, and seeing five-foot tsunami waves along the coast. Bullet train services were suspended, and communication services and power supplies were disrupted in the affected areas. The earthquake triggering tsunami waves as high as five foot, and prompting authorities has issued the tsunami warnings and evacuation advisories for people on the country's northwestern coast, local media reported. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake hit Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, with one of them having a preliminary magnitude of 7.6. According to the local weather agencies, tsunami waves were predicted within 300 kilometres of the epicentre in Noto in...