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Tsunami warning issued after M7.4 earthquake hits off Japan's Honshu

CGTN

 , Updated 17:05, 20-Apr-2026

A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Honshu, Japan, on Monday at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck ‌off the northeastern ‌coast around 4:53 p.m. local time, warning ⁠of ‌a tsunami as high as 3 meters in Iwate, Aomori and ​Hokkaido prefectures.

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