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TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday sparked a…

A three-meter (9.8-foot) tsunami warning was issued for Japan on Monday after a strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck…

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Tsunami warnings downgraded The warnings for those in the affected areas of northern Japan have been downgraded to…

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This photo shows a warning message on a screen from a live feed on NHK with tsunami alert…

A digital illustration shows seismic activity with sharp waveform spikes, symbolizing an earthquake alert. (Collage prepared by Türkiye…

Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 triggers tsunami alert in northern Japan