Japan has issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline Monday.
Glimpses Of Japan’s Earthquake Horror
Japanese authorities have issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m., one of them with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, reported AP.
It issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the report said.
Japan is an extremely quake-prone nation. In March 2011, a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant.
Here are glimpses of horror from earthquake struck Japan:
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