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A tsunami alert was issued following a powerful earthquake off the northern coast of Japan.

Public SafetyInternational RelationsApr 20, 2026score 0.353 posts · 0 replies across 3 instances
Multiple news sources report a powerful earthquake off Japan's northern coast, leading to tsunami alerts and warnings in regions like Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido. The Guardian also mentions no tsunami threat to Australia.

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A tsunami alert was issued following a powerful earthquake off the northern coast of Japan.
Parent: Disaster ResponseEntity: Tsunami AlertImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: Tsunami alert issuance

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Japan tsunami alert issued following powerful earthquake off northern coast – follow latest www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/20/japan-tsunami-earthquake-sanriku-latest-news-updates People in affected areas urged to evacuate as quake registering 7.5 magnitude occurred off the coast of SanrikuThere is no tsunami threat to Australia, according to a notice issued by the country’s Bureau of Meteorology.Posted this morning, the bureau…
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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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