A tsunami around 3 feet reached land in Japan within 30 minutes of the earthquake, CBS News reported. Tsunami warnings were issued for civilians, and many were told to evacuate as a precaution.

Japan walloped by magnitude 7.6 earthquake, government warns affected residents not to return home A tsunami warning of Monday’s had not been issued since 2011.

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake rocked western Japan on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others, as tsunami warnings issued earlier in the day were called off.

Japan earthquake, tsunami kill hundreds March 11, 2011 / 10:02 AM EST / CBS/AP Updated at 9:55 a.m. ET ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. Residents were urged to stay away from the coastline, but there were no ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011.March 11, 2011 - At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 ...

TOKYO — A powerful earthquake shook Japan’s western coast on Monday, collapsing buildings, burying some residents and sparking evacuation warnings amid fears of a tsunami. The 7.6-magnitude ...

Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of ...

At least four people died following a 7.5-magnitude New Year's Day earthquake in Japan’s Honshu Island, with authorities warning of continuing tsunami risk as dozens of significant aftershocks ...

The earthquake near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, ruptured at 05:46 GMT (2:46 p.m. local time), immediately putting in motion the tsunami. [Tsunami Warnings: How to Prepare] Wave begins ...

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan on Jan. 1, killing more than 60 people as of Jan. 3. Following the earthquake, Japanese officials issued the first major tsunami warning in more than a decade.

The earthquake occurred just off the coast from Fukushima. At least 97 people were injured in multiple prefectures of Japan, and four people were killed, according to The Associated Press.