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A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, prompting tsunami warnings for Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido.

Public SafetyGeopoliticsApr 20, 2026score 0.355 posts · 0 replies across 3 instances
Multiple sources report a powerful earthquake off the northern Japanese coast, leading to tsunami warnings for regions including Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido. The event has prompted alerts and advisories from local authorities.

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A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, prompting tsunami warnings for Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido.
Parent: Natural DisastersEntity: Earthquake and TsunamiImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 22, 2026Target: A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, prompting tsunami warnings for Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido.

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Earthquake off Japanese coast prompts tsunami warning for country’s north-eastTsunami warning issued off Iwate, Hokkaido and Aomori A strong earthquake has struck Northern Japan. Tsunami warning and advisory are in effect- https://morn.news/earthquake-off-japanese-coast-prompts-tsunami-warning-for-countrys-north-easttsunami-warning-issued-off-iwate-hokkaido-and-aomori-a-strong-earthquake-has-struck-northern-japan-tsunami-warning-a/
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Earthquake off Japanese coast prompts tsunami warning for country’s north-eastTsunami warning issued off Iwate, Hokkaido and Aomori A strong earthquake has struck Northern Japan. Tsunami warning and advisory are in effect- https://morn.news/earthquake-off-japanese-coast-prompts-tsunami-warning-for-countrys-north-easttsunami-warning-issued-off-iwate-hokkaido-and-aomori-a-strong-earthquake-has-struck-northern-japan-tsunami-warning-a/
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Earthquake off Japanese coast prompts tsunami warning for country’s north-eastTsunami warning issued off Iwate, Hokkaido and Aomori A strong earthquake has struck Northern Japan. Tsunami warning and advisory are in effect- https://morn.news/earthquake-off-japanese-coast-prompts-tsunami-warning-for-countrys-north-easttsunami-warning-issued-off-iwate-hokkaido-and-aomori-a-strong-earthquake-has-struck-northern-japan-tsunami-warning-a/
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Powerful earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued www.kmbc.com/article/northern-japan-earthquake-tsunami-alert/71068523 A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region.
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Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/20/japan/earthquake-tsunami-warning The tsunami warning was issued after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture.
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Japan Issues Tsunami Warning For Hokkaido and Aomori (NHK) A strong earthquake has struck Northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Iwate Prefecture and parts of Hokkaido and Aomori. It has issued a tsunami advisory to Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. The operator of Tohoku Shinkan… #Japan #JP #Hokkaido #Earthquake #HokkaidoNews #news #tsunami #北海道 https://www.alojapan.com/1478459/japan-issues-tsunami-warning-for-hokkaido-and-aomori/
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