Japan issues tsunami warnings after 7.5 magnitude earthquake
The ground shook violently at 4:53 p.m. Local time, registering a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off the coast of Sanriku in Iwate Prefecture, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. Within minutes, tsunami warnings flashed across television screens in Iwate, Aomori and parts of Hokkaido, with waves of up to three meters expected to strike the northern coastline. … Read more