Sirens blare as tsunami warning issued after earthquake off Japan’s coast

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Earthquake off Japan’s north coast prompts tsunami warning

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami alert in the region. The quake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 p.m. (2:53 a.m. Eastern on Sunday), at a depth of … Read more

Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Molucca Sea region, tsunami waves possible, USGS says

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck in the Molucca Sea region northeast of Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which hit early Thursday local time, had depth of nearly 22 miles and its epicenter was 79 miles west-northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, the USGS said. The U.S. tsunami warning system said tsunami … Read more