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Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off Northeastern Coast

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The Japanese flag flies over the Bank of Japan (BoJ) head office building in Tokyo on April 27, 2022. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty ImagesTsunami warnings were issued in Japan on Dec. 8 after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast region.A tsunami as high as 3 meters (10 feet) could hit the northeastern coast after the quake, which occurred offshore at around 11:15 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

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