"Earthquake On First Eve Of The Year 🌍🚨: a Good Or Bad Start For People Of Japan 🇯🇵 ❓"
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake slammed Japan's north-central area , causing aftershocks to resound throughout the whole nation. Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama Prefectures ' coastal areas have received a warning from the Japan Meteorological Department requesting quick action. A tsunami alert has been issued. Some buildings, like the Torii Gate at Kanazawa Temple in Ishikawa Prefecture , were damaged by its powerful impact. Preliminary reports indicated a preliminary magnitude 7.4 in Ishikawa and surrounding areas, generating waves over one meter high in Wajima City's coast , according to NHK. A serious warning was broadcast by NHK TV , alerting viewers to the possibility of floodwaters rising as high as five meters ( 16.5 feet ) and recommending them to seek safety on higher ground or atop neighboring substantial buildings. Thankfully, there were no immediate reports of particular fatalities or injuries. This scenario reminds me horribly of prior tragedies. A pow...