A tsunami as high as three metres could hit Japan's north eastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate, after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north and east at 11.15pm
The epicentre of the quake was 80 km off the coast of Aomori prefecture, at a depth of 50km the agency added.
Magnitude 7.6
Region HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Date time 2025-12-08 14:15:12.1 UTC
Location 41.035 ; 142.148
Depth 58 km
Distance 121 km ENE of Aomori, Japan / pop: 298,000 / local time: 23:15:12.1 2025-12-08
81 km NNE of Hachinohe, Japan / pop: 239,000 / local time: 23:15:12.1 2025-12-08
So far, several people were reported to have been wounded in the Aomori Prefecture. No details are available at this point, but, according to rescuers, several guests of a hotel were wounded, and ambulances were dispatched to the scene. There were also reports of several fires that broke out in the Aomori Prefecture, but this information is still being verified.
ReplyDeleteTwo 40cm tsunamis were recorded in Japan after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan.
ReplyDeleteAccording to local media, the earthquake and the resulting panic caused injuries, but there were no immediate reports of major damage.