Japan warns of slightly increased risk of mega-quake after a 7.7-magnitude one

https://apnews.com/article/japan-earthquake-tsunami-0746aebae49fc6cc37e20836ca37d570

Original title at time of posting:

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued

Additional Links:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/magnitude-7-4-earthquake-hits-northeast-japan/106585552

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-hokkaido/

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9 Comments

AmidFuror@fedia.io · 17 pts · 153d (1 reply)

All tsunami alerts have since been downgraded to advisories.

otter@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 153d

I have updated the title to the latest version in the link

frunch@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 153d

Oh man, i hope everyone is ok 🙏

diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 151d

Am I just being fed YouTube algorithm lately or have there really been a lot of seismic activity lately

cmbabul@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 153d

Definitely hope everyone in the area stays safe… couldn’t help but think how crazy it would be for an earthquake in northwest Indian Ocean right now

Flax_vert@feddit.uk · -1 pts · 153d (3 replies)

Will this affect the UK by any chance?

comrade_twisty@feddit.org · 25 pts · 153d (1 reply)

A bit, there will be more talk about earthquakes and less about immigrants on the telly today.

Jumuta@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 153d

but only if you have the requisite television loicense

Pistcow@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 153d

Maybe of it was a 10.0