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      Japan issues tsunami warning after magnitude 7.6 earthquake

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 8 December 2025

    Tsunami as high as 3 metres could hit after powerful tremor 50 miles off country’s north-east coast

    A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake has shaken Japan ’s north-east region, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate.

    A tsunami as high as 3 metres (10ft) could hit the country’s north-eastern coast after the earthquake occurred offshore at 11.15pm local time (1415 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

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