A series of strong earthquakes, with some measuring up to 7.6 magnitude, struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

A major tsunami warning has been issued by the JMA for Noto region, urging people to evacuate immediately, following tsunami warnings for Niigata, Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures of the Japan Sea side of the country.

The quake registered an intensity of...