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Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude strikes off Japan's coast, triggers tsunami alert
Updated On: 08 December, 2025 09:58 PM IST | Tokyo | AP
Japan`s Meteorological Agency said that the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido. It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 3 metres (up to 10 feet).
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An alert in the region for a tsunami was issued. Representational Pic/File
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A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimetres in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
The agency said the magnitude quake struck just east of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan`s main Honshu island, and just south of Hokkaido island. It said a tsunami of 40 centimetres struck the Hokkaido prefecture town of Urakawa and the Aomori prefecture port of Mutsu Ogawara.
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