"A 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattled northern Japan on Monday at 11:15 p.m. (1415 GMT). Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said a tsunami alert had been issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate. The agency said a tsunami of 40 centimeters (16 inches) struck the town of Urakawa in Hokkaido and the port of Mutsu Ogawara in Aomori. Earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast The JMA said the epicentre of the quake was 80 km (50 miles) off the coast of Aomori prefecture,"
""There is a possibility that further powerful and stronger earthquakes could occur over the next several days," a JMA official said at a briefing. Public broadcaster NHK reported that there had been some injuries in the city of Hachinohe in Aomori citing a hotel employee with the information. Live footage showed shattered glass fragments scattered across roads. A reporter for NHK in Hokkaido described shaking lasting around 30 seconds as the earthquake struck."
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan at 11:15 p.m. local time, with the epicentre about 80 km off Aomori at a depth of 50 km. A tsunami alert covered Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate, and 40-centimeter waves hit Urakawa in Hokkaido and Mutsu Ogawara in Aomori. Authorities warned that further powerful earthquakes could occur over the next several days. NHK reported injuries in Hachinohe and live footage showed shattered glass across roads; shaking lasted around 30 seconds in parts of Hokkaido. Utilities reported no irregularities at regional nuclear plants, but thousands lost power. The government established an emergency task force to assess damage and prioritize lives.
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