Japan has issued tsunami warnings after a series of strong earthquakes shook western areas
Japan issued tsunami alerts Monday after a series of strong quakes in the Sea of Japan.
The Japan Meterological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m., one of them with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6.
It issued a major tsunami warning for Ishikawa and lower-level tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of the island of Honshu.
