Tag: Triggering

  • 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Tsunami in the North

    7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Tsunami in the North

    An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Japan on Monday evening, triggering a tsunami of 40 centimetres on the northern coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The tsunami struck the Hokkaido prefecture town of Urakawa and the Aomori prefecture port of Mutsu Ogawara, JMA said. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at…