Japan tsunami live updates: Warning issued over 3 metre wave after rare 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes
Tsunami warning after 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s northern coast
- A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday.
- The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert following the tremor.
- The quake's epicentre was located approximately 50 kilometres below the sea surface.
- The earthquake occurred off the coast of Hokkaido, near the coastal city of Aomori.
- The alert warned of a potential tsunami of up to 3 metres (10 feet) in the region.