THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 1, 2024 at 20:36 JST
Tsunami advisories were issued for areas shown in purple, red and yellow on the map as of 4:22 p.m. on Jan. 1. (From the Japan Meteorological Agency website)
A powerful earthquake rocked the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at around 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 1, forcing families celebrating New Year's Day to take cover and many to evacuate amid urgent tsunami warnings in western Japan. [Read More]
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