A summary of our coverage from today
A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan’s western coastline, triggering waves over a metre high and prompting tsunami alerts and warnings for people to evacuate.
Japan’s meteorological agency initially reported that a 7 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 11pm, but later said this number was inaccurate and the quake was smaller, with an intensity of 3, according to public broadcaster NHK.
An aftershock of magnitude 5 hit the Noto peninsula at 8.35pm, leading to alerts being issued to residents to beware of already weakened buildings and structures collapsing.
The tsunami warning in Japan was later downgraded to a tsunami advisory. But people were warned they should remain alert for more possible earthquakes.
One man died following a building collapse in Ishikawa prefecture, Reuters reported, citing Japan’s NTV.
North Korea issued a tsunami warning for its eastern coast, Reuters reported citing Yonhap. South Korea issued alerts on rising sea levels, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan’s western coastline, triggering waves over a metre high and prompting tsunami alerts and warnings for people to evacuate.
Read Gavin Blair’s coverage from Tokyo:
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