Danger of tsunami after strong earthquake in Japan, instructions to evacuate coastal areas. Loktej World News

Tokyo, January 01 (Hindustan Reporter) A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck north central Japan at 4:10 pm (local time). After this, tsunami waves were seen on the coast of Japan. People in parts of Japan’s west coast are being asked to evacuate immediately due to the threat of a tsunami after a massive earthquake.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for the western coastal areas of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures, public broadcaster NHK was quoted as saying on Monday. According to the agency, a tsunami up to five meters high is reaching Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture. According to the US agency, there is a possibility of dangerous tsunami waves on the Japan coast within a radius of 300 km from the earthquake epicenter.

Waves more than a meter high washed up off the coast of Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, NHK reported. Hokuriku Electric Power said it was investigating any irregularities at its nuclear power plants. Video released from a local station in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture shows extremely powerful tremors amid a major earthquake.

Russia has declared a tsunami threat to parts of its western coast and urged residents to move to higher ground after a major earthquake in Japan.

A spokesperson for Kansai Electric Power said there were currently no abnormalities at its nuclear power plants but the company was closely monitoring the situation.