"Residents in areas where tsunami warnings have been issued should immediately evacuate to higher ground or safer locations such as evacuation buildings."
"Authorities are doing their utmost to assess the damage, implement emergency disaster response measures such as search and rescue operations, and provide timely and accurate information to the public."
"Tsunami warnings were issued for Iwate Prefecture, Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures, with estimated wave heights between one and three metres."
"The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train has been suspended between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station, as have all local JR lines in Iwate Prefecture."
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture, at a depth of 10km. Tsunami warnings were issued for several prefectures, including Iwate, Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, and Fukushima, with wave heights estimated between one and three meters. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged residents in warned areas to evacuate to higher ground. Authorities are assessing damage and implementing emergency response measures, including search and rescue operations. The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train service has been suspended, but no abnormalities have been reported at coastal nuclear plants.
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