Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued

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TOKYO, Japan – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday afternoon, April 20, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

It warned of a tsunami as high as 3 meters (9.84 ft) in Iwate, Aomori .and Hokkaido prefectures.

The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the JMA.

The quake measured an “upper 5” on Japan’s seismic intensity scale — strong enough to make it difficult for people to move around. In many cases, unreinforced concrete-block walls collapse. – Rappler.com