Surveillance footage showed shaking in cities across northeast Japan on late Monday evening, amid reports of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate. Waves up to 3 metres are possible, with smaller tsunamis already recorded along the Hokkaido and Aomori coasts. Residents in affected areas have been urged to evacuate. #Japan #Earthquake #TsunamiWarning #DisasterAlert #NaturalDisaster | CGTNEurope

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

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday (January 6), followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the agency said, adding that there was no danger of a tsunami. Surveillance camera footage showed shaking at various cities across the Chugoku region on Tuesday morning when the quake hit at around 10:18 a.m. local time (0118 GMT