The China Earthquake Network officially determined that at 15:10 on January 1, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurred off the west coast of Honshu, Japan (37.5 degrees north latitude, 137.2 degrees east longitude), with an epicenter depth of 30 kilometers.
Xinhua News Agency Express: A strong earthquake occurred in the Hokuriku region of Japan at about 16 o'clock local time on January 1, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture and other places.
According to Japanese media reports, after the strong earthquake on the same day, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a large tsunami warning for the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture, and the maximum height of the tsunami is currently expected to reach 5 meters. NHK and other media outlets have called on people to evacuate from dangerous areas immediately.
△ Tsunami warnings have been issued in the Noto area of Japan and other places
Due to the impact of multiple strong earthquakes on the same day, the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo Station and Odawara Station, and the section between Toyohashi Station and Shin-Kobe Station were temporarily suspended.
△ Shooting location: Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan / The picture comes from Japanese media
Xinhua News Agency Express: According to the Japan Meteorological Agency on January 1, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on the same day, and the earthquake triggered a 5-meter tsunami.
Source: Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News