India Embassy in Japan issues emergency contact numbers after earthquake, tsunami warnings

After a succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes and triggered Tsunami warnings, Embassy of India in Japan on Monday issued emergency contact numbers for Indian citizens.In a message on social media, the Indian Embassy said, "Embassy of India has set up an emergency control room for anyone to contact in connection with the earthquake and Tsunami on January 1, 2024. The following Emergency numbers and email IDs may be contacted for any assistance:+81-80-3930-1715 (Mr. Yakub Topno)+81-70-1492-0049 (Mr. Ajay Sethi)+81-80-3214-4734 (Mr. D.N. Barnwal)+81-80-6229-5382 (Mr. S. Bhattacharya)+81-80-3214-4722 (Mr. Vivek Rathee)," the Embassy said in a statement.It also gave emergency email-IDs: "sscons.tokyo@mea.gov.in, offfseco.tokyo@mea.gov.in."Embassy is in regular contact with authorities concerned and asked citizens to follow the instructions of the local government," added the statement.A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The strongest jolt measured 7.6, it said. The quakes prompted tsunami warnings and authorities urged people in the area to move to higher ground.“All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” AFP quoted National broadcaster NHK as saying.The earthquake occurred around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT) in the Noto region of Ishikawa prefecture.Reports from the public broadcaster indicated that a tsunami exceeding one meter has already impacted the town of Wajima.NHK further warned of the potential for a tsunami as high as 5 meters (16 feet) in Ishikawa prefecture, urging residents to move away from the coastal areas.“Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Japan,” AFP quoted the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center as saying, while the Japan Meteorological Agency warned the waves could be up to five metres high.With inputs from agencies