Residents in northern coastal regions of Japan were urged to evacuate due to a tsunami alert following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

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 SanrikuIt’s 15 years since the much more powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, ravaged parts of northern Japan. As Associated…

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.

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.

Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.4 magnitude earthquake www.lemonde.fr/en/climate/article/2026/04/20/japan-issues-tsunami-alert-after-7-4-magnitude-earthquake_6752615_96.html The quake hit at 4:53 pm local time on Monday in Pacific waters off northern Iwate prefecture and the tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometers away.

Japan issues tsunami alert after strong earthquake www.dw.com/en/japan-issues-tsunami-alert-after-strong-earthquake/a-76854726?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The 7.4-magnitude quake off northern Iwate prefecture could be felt as far as Tokyo. Residents have been urged to evacuate northern coastal regions ahead of a tsunami.