US EditionJapan warns of 3-meter high tsunami after magnitude 7.2 earthquake
- On December 8, a 7.2-magnitude quake struck offshore northern Japan, with locals saying `everything is still wobbling` after the tremor.
- Japan Meteorological Agency warned of up to three-metre tsunamis for Hokkaido and Aomori, issuing alerts along the northeast coast.
- Seismic data show the epicentre near Misawa at about 73 kilometres east-northeast and the quake struck at a depth of 53.1 km at 14:15 , USGS reported.
- Authorities urged residents to evacuate to higher ground following alerts, while one user on X said, `That was the biggest earthquake I've ever felt`.
- Initial accounts conflicted over magnitude and location, with the United States Geological Survey posting an updated 7.6 magnitude and tsunami warning, while other reports placed the epicentre off the Tokara island chain and said no warning was issued.
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Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off Northeastern Coast
Tsunami warnings were issued in Japan on Dec. 8 after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast region. A tsunami as high as 3 meters (10 feet) could hit the northeastern coast after the quake, which occurred offshore at around 11:15 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Warnings and instructions to evacuate were given for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate, while a tsunami of 40…
A tsunami warning has been issued for northeastern Japan following a powerful earthquake off the coast. The Japanese Meteorological Agency warned that the wave could reach up to three meters in height.
Magnitude 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, triggering tsunami warning
TOKYO, Japan — A major earthquake rocked Japan’s northern coast on Monday, with the country’s meteorological agency recording two 40-centimeter tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries. The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 1415 GMT (10:15 p.m. Manila time) off Misawa on Japan’s Pacific coast, at a depth of 53 kilometers. The Japan Meterological Agency issued a tsunami warning, with a first wave hitti…
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