Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Japans northeastern coast on December 8 2025 at 11:15 p.m. local time 1415 UTC sending shockwaves through Aomori Prefecture and triggering urgent tsunami warnings across multiple regions. Centered approximately 80 km offshore near Sanriku at a depth of 50 km the quake registered upper 6 on Japans Shindo intensity scale in Hachinohe strong enough to topple heavy furniture and make standing imp