US EditionJapan lifts tsunami advisories after powerful earthquake off northern coast
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake injured 23 people, caused power outages to 800 homes, and triggered tsunami waves up to 70 cm before advisories were lifted early Tuesday.
- A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori, Japan, at a depth of 50 kilometers on December 8, 2025, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency .
- The JMA issued a tsunami warning shortly after the earthquake, estimating waves could reach three meters high along the northeastern coast, prompting evacuations, as reported by NHK World.
- No casualties were reported, but safety checks at nuclear power plants were being conducted due to reported abnormalities, according to NHK.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that the government established an emergency task force to assess damage and emphasized putting people’s lives first.
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Sapporo. Thirty injured people were reported yesterday after an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude that shook the north coast of Japan, where there were several tsunamis of up to 70 centimeters, reported Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The telluric movement occurred at 23:15 hours, local time. Among the injured there is one person with serious injuries on the northern island of Hokkaido, said the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, which recommended th…
During the night on Tuesday, an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude occurred in northeastern Japan. So far, there have been reports of 30 injured and a residential fire.
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