Japan issues tsunami warnings for west coast after 7.6 magnitude earthquake

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Japan Meteorological Agency warnings apply to Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures

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Japan has issued tsunami warnings for three of its central west coast prefectures after a series of earthquakes in the Sea of Japan, one with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6.

A tsunami of 1.2 metres was confirmed to have arrived in Wajima city, in Ishikawa prefecture. The Japanese public broadcaster NHK warned torrents of water could reach as high as 5 metres.

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