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Mr Argentino was arrested a few hours later in the nearby town of Noto.

He cited the 2024 New Year's Day earthquake in the Noto peninsula, where two decades ago, a plan to build a nuclear plant was scrapped because locals opposed it.

More than 40,000 residents across four cities in Ishikawa - including Wajima, Suzu and the town of Noto - have been evacuated over the weekend.

“I knew that SoFi Stadium would become the Eighth Wonder of the World,” said Anthony Noto, chief executive of SoFi, the online personal finances company.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit a northern tip of the Noto Peninsula.