The earthquakes in Japan caused a tsunami

An earthquake occurred in Ishikawa prefecture on the Honshu island of Japan, Kyodo news reports citing the country's meteorological agency.

According to preliminary data, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.4. According to Japan's national scale, the earthquake was rated at maximum 7 points. Earthquakes were also felt in Tokyo, Japan Times reported . The US Geological Survey estimated the magnitude of the earthquake at 7.5. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 43 km from Anamitsu (Ishikawa Prefecture) at a depth of 10 km.

Another earthquake struck off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, with an initial magnitude of 5.2.

In this regard, a tsunami warning has been issued on the west coast of Honshu, the predicted wave height for Ishikawa is up to 5 meters. Residents of Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama and Yamagata prefectures were advised to evacuate coastal areas as soon as possible.

On social networks, local residents report that the first strong waves have reached the shores.