BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 1. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture.
Japanese media has informed the relevant institutions of the country about this, Trend reports.
The earthquake occurred at 16:10 local time. In addition to Ishikawa, authorities have issued a tsunami warning for Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo prefectures. The wave height in the sea is expected to reach 5 meters. Evacuation of the population from the coastal zone has begun.