Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off Northeastern Coast

Japan’s nuclear authority said that power stations in Totsu, Fukushima, and Onagawa had so far not reported any abnormalities following the quake.

The Japanese flag flies over the Bank of Japan (BoJ) head office building in Tokyo on April 27, 2022. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images

Tsunami warnings were issued in Japan on Dec. 8 after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast region.

A tsunami as high as 3 meters (10 feet) could hit the northeastern coast after the quake, which occurred offshore at around 11:15 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).