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Japan 7.5-magnitude quake triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

Initial measurements varied as agencies assessed the quake's strength

The ground shuddered violently off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning as waves began rolling ashore within minutes of the 7.5-magnitude quake striking near Iwate Prefecture. Initial measurements varied as agencies assessed the quake’s strength Japan’s Meteorological Agency first reported the tremor at 7.4 before revising it upward to 7.5, while … Weiterlesen …