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Japan eases back tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake

Is there risk in Oregon from 7.7 magnitude quake off Japan?

Northern Japan experienced a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday, April 20, and the Japan Meteorological Agency swiftly issued tsunami advisories.

Stars and Stripes · 20h

Magnitude 7.5 quake triggers tsunami advisory for northeastern Japan

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Japan eases back tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake, no immediate reports of casualties, damage

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Tsunami alerts triggered after earthquakes hit northern Japan

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Japan, prompting warnings that tsunami waves of up to 3 metres could hit.

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Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after issuing tsunami warning

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Earthquake of 6 magnitude hits off Indonesia's Timor island, geophysics agency says

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Japan orders coastal evacuation as earthquake triggers tsunami

Three-metre-high waves are expected to hit the Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures, where residents have been told to evacuate immediately.

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Evacuation order in parts of Japan as major earthquake triggers tsunami

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Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake.

Scientific American

Risk of ‘megaquake’ in Japan higher after powerful earthquake strikes

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck of the coast of Japan and set off tsunami warnings, there’s an elevated risk of a “megaquake” following in its wake

ABC7 San Francisco

Earthquake scale: How they are measured and what the magnitude and intensity scales mean

Earthquakes and seismic activity often happen with sudden movements underground with tectonic plates. Seismographs are used by scientists to measure the time, location and strength of an earthquake. Magnitude illustrates the strength of an earthquake ...

CBS News

After smaller quake, 3.9-magnitude earthquake hits Inland Empire — followed by a dozen aftershocks

More than a dozen aftershocks followed a 3.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the Inland Empire Saturday — a quake that was felt by many and reported just 30 minutes after a 3.5-magnitude quake rattled the same area. The first temblor was reported at 10: ...

Map: 3.2-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern California

A minor, 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:51 a.m. Pacific time about 15 miles southwest of Maricopa, Calif., data from the agency shows.