December 9, 2025
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan, prompting a tsunami warning
Senior government spokesman Minoru Kihara urges residents to stay in a safe place until the warning is lifted A tsunami warning flashes over live footage of a coastal area on a television screen in Sapporo, northern Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on December 9, 2025. PHOTO: AFP A major earthquake has rocked Japan’s northern coast, with the country’s weather service recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries. The United States Geological Survey said the 7.6-magnitude quake struck at 1415 GMT off Misawa on Japan’s Pacific coast at a depth of 53 kilometers (33 miles). The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a
