An earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan, and a tsunami warning is issued
The agency said the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5, occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 p.m. local time, at a depth of about 6 miles below sea level.
A television screen shows a news report on the Japan Meteorological Agency’s tsunami warning, saying it expects tsunami waves up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) high to reach wide coastal areas in northern Japan after a preliminary magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Japan’s northeastern coast, in Tokyo, Japan, April 20, 2026. (Reuters/Issie Kato)
The agency noted that a tsunami with a height of about 2.6 feet was identified in Koji Port in Iwate Prefecture, while a tsunami with a height of 1.3 feet was found in a different port in the prefecture.
The agency indicated that a tsunami up to 10 feet high could hit the area.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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