Tokyo: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on Richter scale shook Japan’s northeast region on Monday night, reported Reuters.
Authorities issued tsunami warnings and ordered residents to evacuate.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said tsunami waves as high as 3 metres (10 feet) could hit Japan’s northeastern coast after the earthquake struck at 11.15 pm (7.45 pm IST).
Tsunami warnings were issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate. JMA said tsunamis from 20 to 50 cm (7 to 18 inches) high were observed at several ports.
The epicentre of the earthquake was 80 km off the coast of Aomori prefecture, at a depth of 50 km.
Images and videos of fans, lights and furniture swaying violently were shared on social media platforms.
That was more than a minute.. #Earthquake #Japan pic.twitter.com/dO7lNOGAVm
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Japan: The moment the A 7.6 quake hit Hachinohe, shaking buildings and triggering tsunami warnings up to 3 meters.
The Aomori Asahi Broadcasting footage from Hachinohe shows the raw force of nature hitting late Monday night.pic.twitter.com/yWbApaQXsP— War Updates FC (@k_c_shivansh) December 8, 2025
Residents report hearing continuous warning sirens, urging people in low-lying and coastal areas to immediately move to higher ground…
Japan was rocked by a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake#Earthquake #Japan pic.twitter.com/TxeUxeD612
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In July, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit an island in southwestern Japan.
In July itself, an even bigger 8.8-magnitude quake hit Russia’s Kamchatka region, triggering tsunami waves for neighbouring nations as well. It was the world’s biggest earthquake in 14 years. The previous monster quake was in 2011, when a 9.1-strong tremor struck Japan and caused a major tsunami.