epa11051800 A handout shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows the location of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hitting the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, 01 January 2024. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the depth of the epicenter was shallow and a tsunami warning was issued along the country's western coastal regions of for Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama, Yamagata, Fukui and Hyogo. EPA/USGS HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES