Tsunami warning issued after Japan’s west coast hit by powerful 7.4-mag. earthquake

According to Japan’s national broadcaster NHK, a “major tsunami warning” was issued Monday after a powerful earthquake struck north of the country’s main island.

The Japan Meterological Agency reported a quake hitting Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, one of them measuring a preliminary magnitude of 7.4. The U.S. Geological Survey showed one quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5.

There were warnings of possible tsunami as high as 5 meters (yards) in the Ishikawa prefecture, and presenters on the national broadcaster urged people in the region to move quickly to higher ground.