Strong 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued


Reuters | Tokyo | Updated: 20-04-2026 13:32 IST | Created: 20-04-2026 13:32 IST
Strong 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued
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‌An earthquake ​with ‌a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off ‌the northeastern ‌coast of Japan on Monday ⁠afternoon, ​the ⁠Japan Meteorological ⁠Agency said.

It warned of ​a tsunami as ⁠high as ⁠3 ​metres in ⁠Iwate prefecture and parts ⁠of ⁠Hokkaido.

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