Surveillance footage captured shaking across cities in northeast Japan late Monday night, Dec. 8, 2025, after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck offshore. Tsunami warnings were issued for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate, with waves up to three metres (10 feet) possible along the coast. Authorities reported initial tsunamis of 40 cm (16 inches) at Aomori’s Mutsu Ogawara and Hokkaido’s Urakawa ports, urging residents to evacuate as a precaution. Courtesy: NNN / Japan via Reuters | GMA News

A magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck around 44 miles off the coast of northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery felt tremors all the way in Tokyo. Read more on the earthquake: https://cnn.it/3MqfUEL | CNN