# japan earthquake tsunami warning

Powerful earthquakes off Japan's west coast prompt tsunami warnings » An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 prompted a tsunami warning on New Year's Day. Cbsnews.com

Tsunami hits South Korea's east coast, Russia issues tsunami warning » After massive Japan earthquake and tsunami, surrounding countries are hit and issue tsunami warnings. Jpost.com

Tsunamis » Tsunamis are just long waves — really long waves. But what is a wave? Sound waves, radio waves, even “the wave” in a stadium all have something in common with the waves that move across oceans. It takes an external force to start a wave, like dropping a rock into a pond or waves blowing across the sea. In the case of tsunamis, the forces involved are large — and their Noaa.gov

Japan earthquake updates: 7.6 temblor traps people in fallen homes » Here are the developments from the major quake and tsunami that hit Japan on Monday January 1, 2024. Aljazeera.com

Japan earthquake news – as it happened: highest-level tsunami warning dropped » Buildings collapse, trapping residents, and fires break out but tsunami warning lowered after series of major earthquakes in Japan Theguardian.com

North and South Korea brace for tsunami after Japan quake » A tsunami measuring under one metre (3.3 ft) reached South Korea's east coast in the wake of a massive earthquake that hit Japan on Monday, South Korea's meteorological agency said, which added there may be more and larger waves in the next hours. Reuters.com

Japan Earthquake: Rescuers Search Rubble After Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan » Officials ordered evacuations and said that some people could be trapped under collapsed buildings after a quake struck the western prefecture of Ishikawa. Nytimes.com

Japan lowers tsunami warning after earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast » The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island. Pressherald.com