Tsunami warning issued as powerful earthquakes shake Japan

According to the country’s Meteorological Agency, quakes of magnitudes of up to 7.4 took place in the Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures.

No casualties or damage have been reported so far but a tsunami warning has been issued for the country’s entire western coast where waves may rise as high as five meters.

Authorities have urged local residents to immediately leave coastal areas.

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