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Japan warns of slightly increased risk of mega-quake after a 7.7-magnitude one
- April 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there.
Originally published at Phys.org