So THIS is how we start a new year..
JAPAN is bracing itself for 16ft swells to smash into its coast after experiencing a series of powerful earthquakes that sparked tsunami alerts in three other nations.
The country is dealing with the destructive wake of at least 30 quakes as emergency services battle to save people buried alive, control a major fire and prepare for expected landslides.
— Read on www.the-sun.com/news/9982935/japan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-issued-magnitude/
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A quick succession of dozens of earthquakes struck Japan’s main island of Honshu today – the worst being a 7.6 magnitude that hit at 4.10pm local time.
The quakes triggered urgent tsunami alerts, with officials warning that waves could be as high as 16ft in some places.
Already waves of 3ft have been battering parts of Japan’s west coast.