Powerful Earthquake off Northern Japan Triggers Tsunami Warnings, Evacuations

Japanese authorities mobilized emergency response as coastal regions brace for possible waves and aftershocks.

Large waves hit the Hokkaido coastline as Japan issues a tsunami evacuation order on July 30, 2025, in a still from video. Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

A powerful earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan on April 20, prompting tsunami warnings and emergency evacuations across parts of the country’s Pacific coastline, according to Japanese authorities.

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5, occurred at around 4:53 p.m. local time off the coast of Sanriku at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said in an official update issued at 5:08 p.m. local time.