A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (10 ft.) ...

A strong earthquake with a 7.7 preliminary magnitude occurred off of northern Japan on Monday. The Cabinet Office and Japan Meteorological Agency indicated that there is a 1% possibility of a ...

TOKYO -- An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for ...

TOKYO: Japan lifted on Monday (Apr 27) a special advisory warning of an increased risk of major earthquakes after a powerful ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 struck off the north-eastern coast of Japan, triggering tsunami warnings and widespread evacuation orders affecting about 170,000 people.

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

Tsunami advisories have been issued in portions of northeastern Japan after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast on Monday, April 20 as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team following the strong earthquake.

A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast on Monday, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region.