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Major earthquake off Japan's north coast prompts tsunami alert (7.7)
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Posted on 04/20/2026 5:50:46 AM PDT by Drago

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of only about three feet were observed and the emergency appeared to be easing.

The quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 but was later upgraded to 7.7. It 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 about 6 miles below the sea surface, the agency said....

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TOPICS: Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: earthquake; japan; quake; tsunami

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1 posted on 04/20/2026 5:50:46 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Drago

Hopefully, there is not a nuclear power plant there


2 posted on 04/20/2026 5:52:09 AM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: AppyPappy
>>not a nuclear power there

*Not a nuclear power plant below the Line Of Sorrow.

3 posted on 04/20/2026 5:56:35 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: All; Az Joe; Drago

My search missed this earlier post/thread by Az Joe:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4375665/posts


4 posted on 04/20/2026 6:05:59 AM PDT by Drago (.)
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To: Drago

22 miles down.
No Tsunami.


5 posted on 04/20/2026 7:19:29 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Drago

Japan Meteorological Agency just issued a rare warning for a potential mega-quake for two of the deep trench faults that run along the east coast of Honshu. They think this 7.7M quake might be a foreshock for a really big one.

That’s pretty scary.


6 posted on 04/20/2026 7:50:23 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.)
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To: VanShuyten

We’ve had increased activity off rhe Oregon/CA/BC Coast and inland to Idaho. There is a normal pattern in this area, but it has increased.


7 posted on 04/20/2026 10:17:41 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: Zathras

Yes Tsunami. 2.6’


8 posted on 04/20/2026 1:05:13 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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