Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers a tsunami on Japan’s northern coast

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Dec. 8, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Dec. 8, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/quake-tsunami-japan/

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TOKYO — A powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami of up to 27 inches in Pacific coast communities and warnings of potentially higher surges, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. Several people were injured, media reports said. The quake st...