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Terrifying footage has revealed the devastation caused by a massive earthquake that hit central Japan today with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, prompting mass evacuations, sparking fires and leaving residents trapped under the rubble of their homes. The tremors triggered a huge fire in Wajima city, in the worst-hit Ishikawa prefecture, with shocking footage showing massive flames engulfing residential buildings …
After a strong earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck the Noto region of Ishikawa prefecture, approximately 300 km from Tokyo on Monday, Japan has issued a tsunami warning for nearly its entire western coast. NHK further warned of the potential for a tsunami as high as 5 meters in Ishikawa prefecture, urging residents to move away from the coastal areas. “Hazardous …
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