Two 20cm waves have been noticed in areas off the northeast coast of Japan earlier than the advisory was lifted.
Printed On 12 Dec 2025
The Japan Meteorological Company (JMA) has lifted a tsunami advisory for northern Japan’s Pacific coast that had been issued after an earthquake shook the area, nationwide broadcaster NHK reported, days after a bigger tremor injured at the least 50 individuals.
The magnitude 6.7 quake struck on Friday off the coast of Aomori Prefecture at 11:44am native time (02:44 GMT) at a depth of 20km (12.4 miles), the broadcaster reported, citing the JMA.
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