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Large earthquake strikes off Japan, prompting tsunami alert
Large earthquake strikes off Japan, prompting tsunami alert
Large earthquake strikes off Japan, prompting tsunami alert

Published on: 04/20/2026

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An official of the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks near a monitor showing a tsunami alert during a news conference at the agency in Tokyo, Monday, April 20, 2026, after an earthquake that struck off the northern Japanese coast. (Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP)

TOKYO — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there.

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