General · 20 April 2026

Japan tsunami warning after 7.4 quake off Honshu

Tens of thousands were told to flee to higher ground after a powerful quake hit northern Japan on Monday afternoon. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for waves up to 3 metres for Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures. Initial waves of around 80cm have hit the coast. Bullet train services are suspended. The Fukushima Daiichi plant is operating normally.

By BriefTea Editorial · 20 April 2026 at 10:34

Reported by NBC News · How we write briefs

Get the app

More briefs

GeneralGoogle paying £260m to settle UK Play Store developer lawsuit PoliticsJames Cleverly steps down from the shadow cabinet to campaign for London mayor GeneralThe UK Navy just followed four Russian ships again GeneralSarah Ferguson is moving back to the UK following the Epstein scandal GeneralIcelanders vote on restarting EU membership talks after 13 years GeneralGoogle now auto-expands AI answers, pushing links down Browse all stories →