Magnitude 7.6 earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Japan

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A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline. teleSUR These and many other stories now! 🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter.  https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00We go to Japan. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Honshu on Monday,

00:05triggering tsunami warnings for several prefectures.

00:08The Japan Meteorological Agency informed that the quake was registered at 11.15pm local time

00:14at a depth of 50km.

00:16In this scenario, the agency issued a tsunami warning for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate,

00:23saying waves as high as 3 metres could hit the northeastern coast.

00:28There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damages.

00:32It is worth highlighting that the Asian nation is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries,

00:38with a tremor reportedly occurring at least every five minutes.

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