Stay updated with breaking news from Ehime. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Reports of injuries and damage brought about by the massive quake on the Sea of Japan coast continue to come in. A major tsunami warning has been issued for the prefecture.
The warning prompted urgent evacuations along the coastal areas of Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama, and Yamagata prefectures. NHK reported waves exceeding 1.2 meters reaching the Wajima Port on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa.
A major tsunami warning — the highest level of alert — was issued for Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV urged people to flee to high land or the top of a nearby building as quickly as possible.
More than 32,500 homes in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture are without power after the area was struck by a powerful earthquake and aftershocks on Monday, according to Hokuriku Electric Power.