Reference News Network January 1** According to Kyodo News 1**, Japan** said that in 7After a magnitude 6 earthquake hit a large area along the coast of the Sea of Japan on the 1st, there were six incidents in which residents were buried due to the collapse of their houses.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at an emergency press conference that the burial of residents occurred in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. It also caused a massive fire in the local area.
Hayashi said that Ishikawa Prefecture** has asked the Self-Defense Forces to go to the disaster relief.
According to Yonhap News Agency 1**, the Korea Meteorological Agency said that 7After a magnitude 6**, the first wave of the tsunami reached the east coast of South Korea at 9:21 GMT with a wave height of 45 centimeters.
The agency said in a report that the tsunami could continue to increase after causing the first wave and could last for more than 24 hours.
Authorities in South Korea's Gangwon province have warned residents to take precautions and evacuate to higher ground.
Some coastal areas in South Korea advise residents to move to places that are more than three stories tall for safety.
The report also said that after a big ** occurred in central Japan on the 1st, North Korea issued a tsunami warning on its east coast. Yonhap News Agency, citing North Korean state radio, reported that up to 2A huge wave of 08 meters may reach its shores. (Compiled by Zhu Li, Han Yan).