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7.6 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami waves on Japan's coast
A large earthquake struck near Japan's east coast late Monday night local time, prompting fears of a tsunami nearby. The quake was given a preliminary rating of 7.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 32-mile-deep tremor was located just off the coast of the city of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture.

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Japan earthquake live: Tsunami alert lifted after 6.9-magnitude tremor
Major Japan Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning, Large Aftershocks
Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Japan's northeast, tsunami advisory issued
People along hundreds of miles of coastline in Japan are being warned about the possibility of a "megaquake" hitting the country.

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6.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan's coast, prompts local tsunami advisory
Japan lifts tsunami advisory after 6.7-magnitude earthquake
Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7 magnitude quake in country's northeast
The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) at 11:44 a.m. local time, JMA said.

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Japan rocked by ANOTHER earthquake amid catastrophic ‘megaquake’ alert days after 7.5-mag trembler sparked tsunami panic
Tsunami advisory lifted after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region

Highest tsunami following Monday quake hit Japan about 90 minutes after 1st wave

An expert on tsunami says the highest wave observed following this week's powerful earthquake off northern Japan reached a port about 90 minutes after the first wave arrived at the site.

Small tsunami waves strike Japan after major 7.5 mag earthquake hits the country injuring 23 & cancelling bullet trains

JAPAN has been hit by small tsunami waves following a powerful earthquake off the east coast. Damage and injuries are being assessed after the double-tap threats hours apart, which saw thousands
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The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in many places but Chile raises it to highest level

A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Russian Far East early Wednesday. The quake was one of the biggest ever recorded. Several people were injured, but none gravely. No major damage has been reported.
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A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A tsunami sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East early Wednesday. RELATED: California hit with tsunami waves after ...

NASA Satellite Captures First-Ever High-Res View of a Giant Pacific Tsunami

A rare satellite view captured a major Pacific tsunami in unprecedented detail, revealing wave behaviors scientists did not expect. A satellite designed to track the height of the ocean’s surface proved its capabilities when a powerful earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in late July,
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‘Largest Hawaii earthquake’: 50th anniversary of devastating Kalapana earthquake, tsunami on Hawaiʻi Island

Nov. 29, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the largest Hawaiʻi earthquake–a magnitude-7.7 with over 30 seconds of shaking across the islands of Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oahu–in the 20th and
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