A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern coast of central and northeastern Japan this Monday, at a depth of 10 kilometers, prompting Japanese authorities to activate a tsunami warning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The earthquake was recorded at 4:53 p.m. local time (7:53 GMT), approximately 100 kilometers from the port of Kuji on the Sanriku coast in northern Japan. The JMA issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas ranging from Hokkaido to Fukushima Prefecture, with waves potentially reaching up to three meters.

The port of Kuji recorded the largest tsunami waves at 80 centimeters in height, while no fatalities have been reported thus far. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated to the press that her cabinet is "confirming the extent of human and material damage."

Meanwhile, Japanese authorities requested that residents in areas affected by the tsunami warning evacuate to safe locations.

"The forecast is that earthquakes of a similar scale will occur in the same area in the coming days, as has happened on previous occasions," explained Shinji Kiyomoto, director of the JMA's Earthquake and Tsunami Observation Division, during a press conference.

The Japanese government formed an emergency team to work jointly to provide "all necessary support," the office of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated on the social network X.

Nuclear operators detected no anomalies or unusual radioactivity levels around the nuclear power plants, according to the NHK television network. In this regard, the company TEPCO indicated that "no impact has been confirmed" at the facilities or infrastructure of its nuclear plants, though it confirmed orders for the evacuation of workers at Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini.

Due to power outages and the activation of the prevention system, train services, including the bullet train, were suspended in several parts of the country, such as the route between Tokyo and Shizuoka.

In early December 2025, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Aomori Prefecture left more than thirty people injured and caused waves up to 710 centimeters, though no major damage was reported. Japan sits on the so-called Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically active zones in the world, and experiences earthquakes with relative frequency, meaning its infrastructure is specially designed to withstand tremors.