'10-Foot Tsunami Alert': 7.6 Earthquake Sparks Emergency Off Japan's Northern Coast

A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck off Japan's northern coast on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue an immediate tsunami alert, according to local media reports and data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Emergency officials urged coastal residents to move to higher ground as monitoring agencies assessed potential wave heights and possible damage. Further details are awaited from Japan's meteorological authorities, reported AFP.

Quake triggers 10-foot tsunami warning

Japan's Meteorological Agency's initial report put the magnitude of the quake on Monday at 7.2, according to Al Jazeera. The agency said that the quake hit off the Aomori and Hokkaido coast. The met agency adding that a tsunami as high as 3 metres (10 feet) could hit northeastern coast of Japan.

#BREAKING Tsunami of up to three metres (10 feet) expected to hit Japan's Pacific coast, meteorological agency says, after 7.6-magnitude quake hits twitter/Otd6pzpu8F

- AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 8, 2025

BREAKING: Tsunami warnings have been issued for northern Japan after the earthquake was upgraded to a magnitude 7.6, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. twitter/0gxSVd0Trd

- Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) December 8, 2025

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.

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