https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240101_15/ Massive earthquake strikes Japan, major tsunami warning issued for Ishikawa A massive magnitude-7.6 earthquake has struck Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, along the Japan Sea coast. A major tsunami warning has been issued for the prefecture. Tsunami warnings were also issued for Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo prefectures, also along the Japan Sea Coast. An intensity of seven on the Japanese scale of 0 to seven was observed on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture.