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Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

TOKYO, December 9, 2025 (AP) A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake. The Japanese government was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck at about 11:15 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean, around 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japans main Honshu island. Ive never experienced such a big shaking, convenience store owner Nobuo Yamada told the public broadcaster NHK