Japan: Tsunami hits after series of powerful earthquakes

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Residents of seven Japanese regions have been urged to flee an oncoming tsunami after a series of powerful earthquakes struck the east Asian country.

A one-metre tsunami has already struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan after a series of more than 20 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or stronger started shortly after 3pm local time (6am GMT).

A larger second tsunami is expected and the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned that waves as high as five metres could strike Ishikawa, one of the affected regions.

Tsunami warnings are in place for the entire length of Japan’s northern coast, running some 1,650 miles from Wakkanai in the far north of Hokkaido to Kyushu in the south.

Warnings have also been issued in Russia’s far eastern island of Sakhalin and city of Vladivostok, as well as South Korea’s Gangwon province. The tsunami waves are not expected to be large enough to endanger life.

People living in coastal areas of seven prefectures were instructed to evacuate to higher ground or to seek refuge on higher floors of sturdy buildings.

Fumio Kishida, the prime minister, has urged authorities to prioritise “human life above all else” and “spare no effort in our emergency disaster responses”.

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43 Comments

  1. 地球上全ての人たちに教えたい
    これは誰もがありえるだろう災害なのだ
    「俺には関係ない」
    は命取りだと、肝に銘じて欲しい

  2. I went to ishikawa a few weeks ago and a week after we left, the earthquake happened. I'm very grateful that my family left there in time. I hope the survivors there are safe.

  3. While watching the video, I couldn't believe the sheer danger and destructiveness unleashed by Mother Nature, especially when comparing it to the 1900 Philippines Killer Earthquake and the devastating earthquake that struck Japan in 2024. I swear, it stands as the most formidable earthquake, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming lives indiscriminately. The footage vividly captures the overwhelming force and impact, showcasing the raw power of these natural disasters. It's a stark reminder of the unpredictable and formidable forces at play in our world.

  4. Ребята сколько тебе время тут сломалось я вообще не знаю 3 декабря 20 декабря вообще-то не знаю или 33 или если бы 100 Ну вообще офигели умирали

  5. Это наверное хиту и так можно Это хитрое какая-то они разговаривают если по-английски Но это знаю что это африканцы А если хиту я вообще не знаю какие твои

  6. Ужас какой-то ещё на трамвай так можно ой-ой-ой ребятки всех убежали Если бы так можно я не смогла пописать Я попробую испугалась и убежала и вот почему в Думу не сломались это ужасы какая-то есть любые синеголовые и всех убежали Ну такое очень кричать детишки так так не можно как не бывает это что они издевается Я не знаю Это как так можно а они издеваются проблема

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