Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

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The Japanese government has warned of a slightly heightened risk of a megaquake in the next week after a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast on Monday, ...

A tsunami warning has been issued with mass evacuations underway after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast. The tremor struck off the northeastern coast of the country this ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres. The quake hit at 4:53 pm local time in the ...

Japan issued a special advisory on Monday (April 20, 2026) warning of an increased risk of earthquakes at magnitude 8.0 or stronger, after a powerful jolt rattled the country’s north and prompted a ...

Authorities in Japan downgraded a tsunami warning to an advisory after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off its northeastern coast on Monday (April 20). The quake, which hit at 4:53 p.m.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and prompted authorities to advise of a slightly higher risk of a possible mega-quake ...

A tsunami warning was issued for parts of northeast and northern Japan on Monday after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast, sending residents to higher ground and boats out to sea ...