Update: Data from Japan's meteorological agency said More than 50 earthquakes have hit the country so far.
And Majority of the earthquakes are near Noto in Ishikawa.
Here is the full list of the places, the earthquake hit.
Update: People are trapped in collapse building according to Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi.
He said many people are trapped under collapse houses due to the earthquake but didn't mention how many.
There have been 6 reports of trapped people so far, and no death or injury have been confirmed.
Update:TSUNAMI WAVES HIT JAPAN | THREATEN RUSSIA
Five-meter tsunami waves strike Japan's west coast following the three massive earthquakes that rocked central Japan.
Russia's Sakhalin region now braces for impact, with evacuations and warnings in effect.
Update: MASSIVE DAMAGE REPORTED | SERIES OF 3 EARTHQUAKES HIT JAPAN
7.5, 6.2, and 5.5 magnitude earthquakes hit Anamizu, a coastal town in Ishikawa area of central Japan, home to about 8,000 residents.
Evacuation orders and tsunami warnings issued for the region.
Update: TRAIN SERVICES HALTED IN JAPAN DUE TO EARTHQUAKES
All bullet trains across impacted regions are stopped.
East Japan Railway Co. suspended all Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines following a series of massive earthquakes.
Update: NUCLEAR PLANTS ON HIGH ALERT
Over 36,000 homes are left without power, after a series of earthquakes, the largest at 7.6 magnitude, in Japan.
Tsunami warnings in Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama raise concerns for nuclear plant safety; checks underway, no issues reported yet.
Magnitude 7.3 quake strikes northern Japan, causing power outages in Tokyo and prompting tsunami advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima.
Update: Earthquake has been upgraded to 7.6.
Evacuations orders and tsunami warnings have been issued.
Update: Immediate evacuation orders issued for the western coastal areas of Niigata, Toyama, and Ishikawa following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Tsunami warnings in effect for the Japan Sea coastal regions.
Authorities warn of potential 5-meter (16.5-feet) tsunami waves, urging immediate evacuation to high ground or tall buildings.






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