Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan that officials said had caused an increased risk of another major quake
Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan that officials said had caused an increased risk of another major quakeThis aerial photo shows a vehicle sitting on a damaged road in Tohoku town, Aomori prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, Dec.
9, 2025, following a powerful earthquake on late Monday. The lifting means residents in the designated area under the advisory are no longer asked to sleep in their day clothes, with helmets, shoes and grab bags at their bedside in case a magnitude 8 or larger quake hits the area. At a joint news conference, officials at the Japan Meteorological Agency and Cabinet Office said the probability of a megaquake has somewhat decreased, but the lifting doesn't mean the risk has disappeared, urging residents to maintain adequate levels of vigilance and preparedness. The agency issued the so-called megaquake advisory last Monday after the magnitude 7.5 quake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu, and just south of the northern island of Hokkaido, leading to mild damage in the region. The earthquake caused more than 40 mostly mild injuries and damaged dozens of homes, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Tsunami alerts and advisories were issued and waves of up to 70 centimeters were recorded in parts of the region, but no tsunami damage was reported.for the southern half of the country's Pacific coastline, the ambiguity of that warning led to panic buying of emergency food, event cancellations and business closures.
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