Tsunami warning issued after 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan [View all]
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Dec. 8, prompting warnings of a tsunami as high as 10-feet and triggering evacuation orders.
The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time and was centered off the coast of Aomori prefecture, located on the northern tip of Japan's main island, Honshu.
Multiple prefectures across northern Japan were under tsunami warnings, including Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate. A tsunami advisory was issued for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, according to NHK, a public broadcaster in Japan.
According to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center, no tsunamis are expected in Alaska, Hawaii or the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington.
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