Japan Quake Causes Multiple Deaths and Massive Tsunami Warning
TOKYO, JAPAN – A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on New Year’s Day, resulting in at least six fatalities and dozens of injuries. The quake, which hit 26 miles northeast of Anamizu in Ishikawa prefecture, caused significant damage to roads and buildings and left 45,000 homes without power. While tsunami warnings were initially issued for the region, they were later downgraded and eventually canceled. The earthquake prompted the evacuation of over 97,000 people from …