issued. it struck at about 4:00 p.m. local time. a series of strong aftershocks have already been recorded. and tsunami waves of 1.2 meters have hit a number of areas along the western coast. japan s prime minister is urging residents in tsunami areas to evacuate as soon as possible. the u.s. geological survey and japan meteorological office as well have been making similar warnings. hanako montgomery is joining us live from tokyo. tell us what information you ve got right now, that knyou have w hanako. reporter: this was a large and powerful, 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit around 4:10 p.m. local time, a time when many people are celebrating new year s day with their familiesnd loved ones. and it was a shallow earthquake with depths of around 10 kilometers or about 6 miles. this is significant to note because with shallow earthquakes, we know that they could potentially be more powerful and more destructive and essentially trigger tsunamis that could really devastate cer
some amazing pictures. let s take you straight to london and edinburgh were some of europe s biggest fireworks were on display. it isa it is a really big deal, traditionally bigger than a christmas here. you can see the fireworks above edinburgh castle. it is a magnificent setting for a fireworks display. 15,000 people here. on the street and centre of the city. they are having a party. all enjoying themselves. down here, a british band headlining. they are going to come back with the fireworks display over. this is four days of celebrations. a procession on friday. it will carry on tomorrow. tonight though, the main party. a big night of celebrations. the fireworks, a ton of them going off above the castle. . , , ton of them going off above the castle. . , ., , , castle. happy new year! this is live in london, castle. happy new year! this is live in london, at castle. happy new year! this is live in london, at the castle. happy new year! this is live in london, at the
cheering frank sinatra s new york, new york plays cheering times square in new york city. as always, some great headgear my proposals this year. last year there were a at this time! earlier, around two million people gathered on rio s copacabana beach to welcome in 202a. it s one of the world s biggest new year s celebrations and it marks the beginning of the summer holidays in brazil. every year, millions of locals and tourists party around the city dressed in white to bring good luck for the coming year. tens of thousands of people have lined the banks of the river thames in central london for the new year s fireworks display. thousands of fireworks were fired from barges on the river. and in edinburgh, thousands gathered for hogmanay celebrations. greg mckenzie reports. big ben bongs cheering it is zero s biggest fireworks display, and as the countdown began, more than 100,000 people watched along the river thames as the london skyline lit up and the sounds of big ben chi
from the throne. denmark s queen margrethe the second made the surprise announcement in her new year address. the 83 year old will formally step down onjanuary 14 that s 52 years to the day since she came to power in 1972. her son, crown prince frederik, will take her place as king of denmark and head of state in the country. for more on the queen s reign and what s next, the bbc s naomi choy smith sent this report. a surprise announcement, live on national television, during queen margrethe s traditional new year s address. translation: on the 14th of january 2024, 52 years after succeeding my beloved father, i will step down as the queen of denmark. the 83 year old danish queen said time had taken its toll on her health and she made the decision to abdicate after undergoing back surgery in february. translation: the surgery naturally gave rise - to thinking about the future, whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation. i have decided tha
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