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Tokyo, April 20, 2026 (AFP) - Japan issues warning after 7.7-magnitude quake hits north

NAMPA / AFP
2026-04-20
Japan issued a special advisory on Monday warning of an increased risk of earthquakes at magnitude 8.0 or stronger, after a powerful jolt rattled the country's north and prompted a tsunami warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency's advisory came a few hours after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Pacific waters off northern Iwate prefecture at 4:53 pm (0753 GMT). The jolt was so intense that it shook large buildings in the capital Tokyo, hundr......
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