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As per Japan's meteorological agency, this is the first time such a major tsunami warning has been issued in the country since March 2011.
The powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit western Japan on Monday has disrupted communications, forced road closures and flattened buildings, according to officials.
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An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami waves to hit the northern coast of central Japan.
The intensity was measured 7 on the Japanese scale -- which ranges from zero to seven -- on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, according to NHK.