Update 2025-12-08: According to the latest report, multiple people were injured on Monday (8 December) at around 11:15 pm (local time) following the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck off the coast near Hachinohe town in Aomori Prefecture. Authorities reported limited power outages across hundreds of homes, suspended Shinkansen train services, precautionary checks at nuclear facilities, and temporary evacuations in coastal areas.
2025-12-08, Japan: Strong magnitude 7.6 M coastal earthquake
Earthquakes of this magnitude cause damage (sometimes severe), to buildings and infrastructure. Transport and infrastructure disruptions are to be expected.
It is unlikely that a destructive tsunami was generated by a coastal earthquake of this magnitude. Smaller, local tsunamis can occur in coastal areas.