Surveillance footage captured shaking across cities in northeast Japan late Monday night, Dec. 8, 2025, after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck offshore. Tsunami warnings were issued for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate, with waves up to three metres (10 feet) possible along the coast. Authorities reported initial tsunamis of 40 cm (16 inches) at Aomori’s Mutsu Ogawara and Hokkaido’s Urakawa ports, urging residents to evacuate as a precaution. Courtesy: NNN / Japan via Reuters | GMA News

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan on December 8, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that were later downgraded to advisories. 🔗 Latest developments at our link in bio. | Reuters