A powerful earthquake has rocked Japan, triggering a tsunami warning and causing widespread damage. The quake, which struck at 8:18 p.m. local time, had a magnitude of 7.6 and was centered near the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. It was the strongest ever recorded in the region and felt across the country.
The quake caused buildings to collapse, fires to break out, and people to be trapped under rubble. The Japanese government has set up an emergency center to coordinate the rescue and relief efforts. More than 33,000 households have lost power and several major highways and bullet train services have been closed.
The quake also generated a tsunami that could reach up to 16 feet high, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui prefectures and urged people to evacuate to higher ground. The tsunami could also affect parts of Russia, North Korea, and South Korea.
Japan is no stranger to earthquakes and tsunamis, having suffered a devastating disaster in 2011 when a 9.0-magnitude quake and a massive tsunami killed nearly 19,000 people and caused a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima plant. Japan has since implemented strict building codes and emergency drills to cope with such events.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates on the situation in Japan.
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