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.
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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)