Japan earthquake An infographic titled 'Series of powerful earthquakes strikes Japan, triggering tsunami alert' was created in Ankara, Turkiye on January 1, 2024. (Photo by Muhammed Ali Yigit/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Japan earthquake This image taken in Hong Kong on January 1, 2024 shows a warning message on a screen from a live feed on NHK World asking people to evacuate from the area after a series of major earthquakes hit central Japan. A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on January 1, the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area to move to higher ground. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP) (Photo by MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images) (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Japan earthquake JOETSU, JAPAN - JANUARY 01: Local people get evacuated to the shelter at Joetsushi Total Gymnastics on January 01, 2024 in Joetsu, Japan. A tsunami warning was issued for Japan's western coastline after a series of earthquakes, the biggest measuring around 7.4 magnitude, hit the areas around Toyama and Niigata in central Japan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
Japan earthquake JOETSU, JAPAN - JANUARY 01: Local people get evacuated to the shelter at Joetsushi Total Gymnastics on January 01, 2024 in Joetsu, Japan. A tsunami warning was issued for Japan's western coastline after a series of earthquakes, the biggest measuring around 7.4 magnitude, hit the areas around Toyama and Niigata in central Japan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
Japan earthquake JOETSU, JAPAN - JANUARY 01: Local people get evacuated to the shelter at Joetsushi Total Gymnastics on January 01, 2024 in Joetsu, Japan. A tsunami warning was issued for Japan's western coastline after a series of earthquakes, the biggest measuring around 7.4 magnitude, hit the areas around Toyama and Niigata in central Japan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
Japan earthquake Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to the media about the situation following a major earthquake and following tsunami warning for the western coast of Japan, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on January 1, 2024. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images) (STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)
