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7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, authorities lift tsunami warning
2025-12-08 20:32:42 / BOTA
Several strong tsunami waves, up to 70 centimeters high, were recorded in northern Japan after a powerful earthquake struck the region on Monday. Authorities lifted the tsunami alert in the early hours of Tuesday local time.
According to the American Geophysical Union, the earthquake that struck the Misawa area, on the Pacific coast, occurred at 15:15 (Albania time), had a magnitude of 7.6 and was 53 kilometers deep.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) immediately issued a tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters. The first waves, about 40 centimeters high, hit Aomori Prefecture at 15:43 (23:43 Japanese time). Seven minutes later, another wave reached the city of Urakawa in Hokkaido. Several more waves were then recorded, none higher than 70 centimeters.
Several people were injured, according to public broadcaster NHK. A hotel worker in the city of Hachinohe, near Aomori, said residents had abandoned their homes and sought shelter at the city hall.
Government spokesman Minoru Kihara urged citizens to stay in safe areas until the alert is fully lifted. The government also warned that strong aftershocks are expected in the coming days.
The tremors were also felt in the major city of Sapporo, where mobile phones issued emergency warnings. An NHK reporter in Hokkaido described the quake as lasting about 30 seconds and so strong that he could barely stand.
Japan experiences about 1,500 earthquakes each year, most of them without consequences. However, the area remains traumatized by the catastrophic 2011 magnitude 9 earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami that left 18,500 dead or missing, and the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
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