Japan is bracing for a tsunami with waves as high as 10 feet after more than 20 earthquakes hit in just over 90 minutes

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 04:48

A screengrab from a video show people sitting on the ground that is cracked in a city in Japan after an earthquake hit Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. — Road cracks caused by an earthquake are seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on January, 1, 2024.
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Japan issued tsunami alerts after a series of powerful earthquakes.
Quakes hit from 2 a.m. ET Monday off the coast of Ishikawa, one of them with a magnitude of 7.6.
Japanese officials warned torrents of water could reach as high as 10 feet.

Japan has issued tsunami warnings and evacuation orders after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the country overnight, destroying buildings and disrupting electricity and cellphone services.