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

A magnitude 7.6 quake hit Japan's northern coast on Monday (Dec 8), triggering a tsunami warning for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures. The quake struck off Misawa on Japan's Pacific coast at a depth of 53km, the United States Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning, with the first wave hitting a port in the northern region of Aomori, where Misawa is located, at 11.43pm. At 11.50pm, another wave reached Urakawa town in the Hokkaido region, the agency