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Monday, April 20, 2026
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Monday, April 20, 2026
7.4 earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast; tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, Japan — A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert in the region.
The quake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 p.m. (0753 GMT), at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the sea surface, the agency says.
Japan’s NHK public television says a tsunami of up to 3 meters (10 feet) could hit the area shortly.
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