Real-Time Footage: Video Captures Initial Moments Of Tsunami Striking Japan

Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday following a series of powerful earthquakes that caused structural damage to homes closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground.

A powerful earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck north-central Japan, leading to the issuance of a tsunami warning by the Japan Meteorological Agency for the coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama prefectures.

WATCH: Tsunami waves observed along the coast of western Japan. People being urged to evacuate pic.twitter.com/sY3bdpVZVc

— BNO News (@BNONews) January 1, 2024

Scary visuals, The 7.6 Earthquake in Western Japan today made the entire river/waterway jump out of its basin like its a amusement swimming pool wave! 🤯

Tsunami warning across western Japan coast! #japan #tsunami pic.twitter.com/GTEpBbLcDn

— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) January 1, 2024

2024s 1st Natural Calamity 🥺💔

Japanese Meteorological Agency says a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. #TsunamiWarning issued. #Tsunami waves are closer to the coast. Huge damages reported. Prayers 🙏#Japan #Earthquake #HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/iWUSsi7uSh

— Karnataka Weather (@Bnglrweatherman) January 1, 2024

2024年1月1日に発生した能登半島沖の地震による津波が新潟県上越市の関川を遡る映像です。自宅二階より撮影。 pic.twitter.com/mjGESliJfd

— RYU-G (@S_Ryu_G) January 1, 2024

The earthquake caused damage to a torii gate at a shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan (AP). The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the quake affecting Ishikawa and neighboring prefectures, with one registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.4. Reports from NHK indicated waves exceeding 1 meter hitting the coast of Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture.

NHK TV alerted residents to the possibility of water surges reaching heights of up to 5 meters (16.5 feet) and advised immediate evacuation to higher ground or the top floors of nearby buildings. However, immediate reports of any casualties or damage were not available.

Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Japan has set up an emergency room for anyone to contact in connection with the earthquake and tsunami warnings on January 1. It has issued emergency contact numbers for Indian citizens after a strong earthquake and tsunami warnings in Japan.

Embassy has set up an emergency control room for anyone to contact in connection with the Earthquake and Tsunami on January I, 2024. The following Emergency numbers and email IDs may be contacted for any assistance. pic.twitter.com/oMkvbbJKEh

— India in Japanインド大使館 (@IndianEmbTokyo) January 1, 2024

Japan grapples with the haunting memory of a colossal 9.0-magnitude undersea quake off northeastern Japan in March 2011, resulting in a devastating tsunami that claimed the lives of approximately 18,500 individuals. In March 2022, a 7.4-magnitude quake off the coast of Fukushima impacted extensive areas of eastern Japan, causing three fatalities. Tokyo, the capital, endured a catastrophic earthquake a century ago in 1923.