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Strong earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the northeast coast of Japan today, with its epicenter in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Sanriku in Iwate Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced.
TL;DR
- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeast coast.
- The epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture.
- Tsunami warnings were issued for Iwate, Aomori, and parts of Hokkaido.
- Waves of up to 80 centimeters were recorded in Kuze Port, Iwate Prefecture.
- No major damage or casualties have been reported so far.
- Coastal residents were urged to evacuate to higher ground.
- This is the strongest earthquake in the region in recent years.