New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- A massive earthquake of 7.6-magnitude jolted Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that tsunami waves of up to ten feet in height could follow.

The quake occurred at 7:45:09 PM (local time) on December 8, 2025, as per preliminary data. With its origination at a depth of 32 miles, the epicentre of the quake was located at 80 km off the coast of Aomori prefecture, as per Japan's meteorological agency.

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Nuclear power plants in the region were conducting safety checks, public broadcaster NHK reported.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the tsunami warning for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and I...