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Japan has issued a major tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes.
The quakes hit Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, with one having a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
It issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of the island of Honshu.
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A tsunami around 1m high has struck areas along the Sea of Japan, with waves up to 5m high predicted, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK.
NHK urged people to flee to high ground or the tops of nearby buildings as quickly as possible.
It warned tsunami waves could keep returning and warnings were continuing to be broadcast nearly an hour after the initial alert. Several aftershocks rocked the region.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged local residents to evacuate immediately following the earthquake.
Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said it was critical for people in coastal areas to get away from the oncoming tsunami.
“Every minute counts. Please evacuate to a safe area immediately,” he said.
He said nuclear power plants in the area had not reported any irregularities.
More than 36,000 households lost power in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, utilities provider Hokuriku Electric Power said.
Warnings of waves up to 1m high were also issued for parts of North Korea and Russia, with Russian officials issuing a tsunami alert for the island of Sakhalin, warning areas across its west coast could be affected by the waves.
South Korea’s weather agency warned the sea level in some areas along the east coast may rise after the earthquake.
Japan is extremely prone to earthquakes. In March 2011 a major quake and tsunami caused meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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