A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Jan. 1, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some coastal areas, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region.
(3rd UPDATE) The Japan Meteorological Agency says this is the first time major tsunami warnings were issued since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, destroying buildings.
TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday (Jan 1), triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region.