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Japan Issues Tsunami Warnings for Northeast Coast After Earthquake
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Japan Issues Tsunami Warnings for Northeast Coast After Earthquake

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures after an earthquake struck at 4.53pm, with waves up to three metres expected. Live footage showed fishing boats leaving ports while broadcasters urged low-lying area residents to evacuate. A professor in Hokkaido described the tremor as the closest he's experienced to the devastating 2011 earthquake.

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Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan's Sanriku Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued
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Environment·4/20/2026AI summary

Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan's Sanriku Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck off Japan's Sanriku Coast at a depth of 10km, prompting tsunami warnings for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures with waves up to 3 metres expected. The quake measured "upper 5" on Japan's seismic intensity scale, strong enough to make movement difficult and cause unreinforced concrete walls to collapse. The tremor was felt as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres away.

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