"Japan Faces Quake Chaos: Evacuations, Power Outages, and Tsunami Warnings"

At 4:10 p.m., a big earthquake struck Tokyo. On Monday, there were alerts for those living along the western coast to leave, which resulted in thousands of houses losing power and causing delays for both flights and train services in the impacted areas.

Concerns about a significant tsunami were raised when the NHK broadcaster reported waves of about one meter along the Japan Sea coast as a result of the original 7.6 magnitude earthquake. Wajima's port was reached by a 1.2-meter tsunami.

The first significant warning since the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan in 2011 was sent out by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for the cities of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama.

 When a major tsunami is predicted, waves up to three meters high are possible. Additionally, Russia alerted Vladivostok and Nakhodka of impending tsunamis.

Military personnel were sent to conduct rescue operations after several residences were destroyed, according to government spokesperson Hayashi Yoshimasa. The extent of the damage is still being evaluated by officials.

In regions where there has been continuous seismic activity for more than three years, JMA official Toshihiro Shimoyama discussed the possibility of more powerful earthquakes.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged people to be ready for future calamities right away following the earthquake. According to Kishida, "Residents need to stay vigilant for possible future earthquakes, and I urge people in areas at risk of a tsunami to evacuate quickly."

Television displays displayed a strong yellow alert advising those living in certain coastal locations to leave their houses right now.

 Images from the local media show buildings crumbling in the earthquake-affected coastal city of Suju, and reports from Wajima indicate that buildings are on fire and that residences are collapsing.

In addition to generating delays, the earthquake rattled buildings in Tokyo, which is around 500 kilometers away from Wajima on the opposite coast. In the prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama, Hokuriku Electric Power reported power outages in more than 36,000 houses.

While Japan Airlines canceled most of its services to the Niigata and Ishikawa regions, ANA, a Japanese airline, redirected flights to airports in Toyama and Ishikawa. Officials stated that the airport in Ishikawa is closed.

Within five kilometers of the Japan Sea shore in Fukui prefecture, the Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan reported that there were no anomalies in any nuclear power facilities, including the Ohhi and Takahama reactors.

According to the agency, the two reactors at Hokuuriku Electric Power's Shika plant in Ishikawa, which is the closest nuclear power plant to the quake's epicenter in the Noto Peninsula, had already been stopped for routine inspections before to the tremor and were not affected.

 Worshippers in Kanazawa, a major tourist destination in Ishikawa, are alarmed by photos that appear to show the remains of a broken torii gate at a temple's entrance.

 Following the earthquake, Kanazawa resident Ayako Daikai drove her husband and their two kids to the local elementary school. Evacuees were crammed into the gym, hallways, staircases, and classrooms, according to her report.

"I've experienced a major Hanshin earthquake, so I thought evacuating would be the safest," she told Reuters over the phone. We're still deciding when to head back home."