Tokyo, 1 January 2024 (dpa/MIA) - A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has shaken the main Japanese island of Honshu, prompting the National Meteorological Agency to issue a warning on Monday of a 3-metre tsunami along the coast of the Sea of Japan.

A spokeswoman for Japanese television station NHK continuously and urgently called on residents to seek safety on high ground. There were initially no reports of damage or casualties.

Buildings began to sway in the Tokyo area, home to millions.

The quake occurred on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, some 505 kilometres north-west of Tokyo.

Japan is one of the countries in the world most at risk from earthquakes.

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