7.5 Quake Off Aomori Triggers Rare Megaquake Alert in Japan
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Aomori, Japan, triggered a rare megaquake advisory.
• The advisory is not a prediction but an alert for a slightly higher risk of a stronger quake in the next week.
• Residents are urged to review evacuation plans and prepare emergency kits, learning from the 2011 disaster.
Earthquake triggers megaquake advisory, minor tsunami waves
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori in northern Honshu, Japan, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a rare megaquake advisory. The earthquake resulted in injuries, minor structural damage, and small tsunami waves along the coastline.
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