Earthquake in Japan, 4 dead, tsunami warning changed to advisory

Earthquake in Japan, 4 dead, tsunami warning changed to advisory

The death toll from the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, has increased to four. A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake and was later changed to a tsunami warning. Dozens of buildings were damaged by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in central Ishikawa Prefecture, 400 km from the Japanese capital, Tokyo. A fire broke out in a residential area with deep cracks in the road, knocking out electricity to thousands of homes. After the earthquake, roads in the affected areas were closed and Shinkansen trains were suspended. It is reported that a tsunami with a height of 1 meter was recorded in the coastal area of ​​the Sea of ​​Japan. Meanwhile, thousands of people were evacuated after a tsunami warning was issued in coastal areas of Niigata, Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures. Meanwhile, as northern tremors and earthquakes were felt in South Korea, Russia and North Korea issued tsunami warnings in some coastal areas. The news agency reported that after the earthquake in Japan, the tsunami warning was changed to a tsunami warning.