Japan lowers its tsunami warning however nonetheless tells individuals to not go dwelling after a sequence of earthquakes

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a sequence of main earthquakes on Monday, however advised residents of coastal areas to not return to their properties as lethal waves may nonetheless come.

The quakes, the biggest of which had a magnitude of seven.6, began a fireplace and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s primary island, Honshu. It was unclear how many individuals might need been killed or harm.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported greater than a dozen quakes within the Japan Sea off the coast of Ishikawa and close by prefectures shortly after 4 p.m.

At least six properties have been broken by the quakes, with individuals trapped inside, authorities spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi stated. A hearth broke out in Wajima metropolis, Ishikawa Prefecture, and electrical energy was out for greater than 30,000 households, he stated.

AP