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Tsunami warning issued in Japan after magnitude-7.5 quake hits northeast

A tsunami warning was issued for northeast and northern Japan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck at 4.53pm on Monday.
The epicentre of…

By Samantha Johnson / April 20, 2026
A tsunami warning was issued for northeast and northern Japan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck at 4.53pm on Monday.

The epicentre of the quake, which had a depth of 10km (six miles), was off the Sanriku Coast, The Japan News reported.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami warning for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures, with waves as high as three metres (10 feet) expected.

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The ‌quake measured an “upper ⁠5” on Japan’s seismic intensity scale of zero to 7, ⁠strong enough to make it difficult for ‌people to ‌move around. In many cases, unreinforced concrete-block walls collapse.

The tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres away.

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Authorities advised that the waves were already approaching coastal areas, according to national broadcaster NHK.

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