An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has hit northern Japan, public broadcaster NHK says.
In a related development, the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an Impending tsunami warning along coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures on Monday.
The Agency warned: “All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” NHK reported after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10pm local time (07:10 GMT).
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It warned that torrents of water could reach as high as 5 meters (16.5 feet).
Hokuriku Electric Power said it is checking for any irregularities at its nuclear power plants.
A spokesperson for Kansai Electric Power (9503.T) said there were currently no abnormalities at its nuclear power plants but the company was monitoring the situation closely.
