Japan lifts tsunami warning
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A powerful 7.7 earthquake off Iwate triggers tsunami warnings as waves swell in Tomakomai along northern Japan’s coast. Buildings shook as far as Tokyo, highlighting the quake’s intensity. The JMA warns of a higher-than-normal risk of a magnitude 8+ event.
A tsunami is observed off Japan's Iwate and Aomori prefectures in Pacific Ocean after a powerful earthquake, News.Az reports, citing Kyodo.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami of up to 10 feet could strike after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.