INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A tsunami warning has beenissued in Far East Russia after a series of powerful earthquakes struck Japan on Monday, authorities in multiple
Russian regionsannounced.In the Primorye region city of Vladivostok, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan, authorities said they expect
waves to reach 30 centimeters by Monday evening and urged fishing vessels to return to shore.Nakhodka, another city in the Primorye
latertold state-run news agencies that the evacuation had been called off since the waves were not expected to reach more than 50
centimeters.A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 struck western Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings along the
length of the country's western coastline and prompting evacuation orders for residents.The initial more powerful quake was followed by a
rapid succession of 21 quakes registering a magnitude of 4 or stronger.Japanese weather agencies warned that waves up to five meters in
height could reach coastal communities, with 1.2-meter waves already reaching some areas by early Monday afternoon.More than 36,000
households had lost power in some parts of western Japan, according to utilities provider Hokuriku Electric Power.
