Japan has lifted a tsunami warning that it had issued after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off its northern coast. The quake hit on Monday at 4:53pm (07:53 GMT) in waters off Iwate prefecture on ...

Japan faces the world's highest tsunami hazard and risk due to its tectonic environment, high population density and exposure concentration along its coastlines. Yet even in this tsunami-conscious ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres. The quake hit at 4:53 pm local time in the ...

Authorities have warned there could be further tremors and tsunami waves after an earthquake off Japan's coast. About 40 minutes after the quake, an 80cm tsunami wave hit a port on the north-east ...

An 80 centimetre tsunami wave hit Kuji port in northern Japan after a 7.4-magnitude quake Japan Meteorological Agency warned of repeated tsunami waves and urged immediate evacuation No immediate ...

The Japanese government has warned of a slightly heightened risk of a megaquake in the next week after a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast on Monday, ...

A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, April 20, 2026 . ISSEI KATO / REUTERS Japan issued a special advisory on Monday, April 20, warning of an ...