#Japan warns of 3-metre high #tsunami after magnitude 7.6 #earthquake -Reuters

Dec 8, 2025 9:48 AM EST

#TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore on Monday, JMA said

The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of #Hokkaido , #Aomori and #Iwate , after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north & east at 11:15 PM (1415 GMT)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/japan-warns-3-metre-high-tsunami-after-magnitude-72-earthquake-2025-12-08/

#Japan warns of 3-metre high #tsunami after magnitude 7.6 #earthquake -Reuters

Dec 8, 2025 9:48 AM EST

#TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore on Monday, JMA said

The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of #Hokkaido , #Aomori and #Iwate , after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north & east at 11:15 PM (1415 GMT)

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/japan-warns-3-metre-high-tsunami-after-magnitude-72-earthquake-2025-12-08/

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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako plan to visit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures next year, 15 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/imperial-couple-northeast-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #iwate #miyagi #fukushima #earthquakes #kumamoto

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An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers, while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/bear-attack-in-supermarket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #iwate #gifu #gunma #supermarkets

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