A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami in several areas, state authorities said. "AP".
The Japanese government said it was still assessing the damage caused by the tsunami and earthquake, which struck at around 23:15 p.m. local time in the Pacific Ocean about 80 kilometers from Aomori, Japan's northernmost prefecture.
"I've never experienced such a strong tremor," Nobuo Yamada, a shop owner in the city of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, told Japanese broadcaster NHK.
A 70-centimeter tsunami struck Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, south of Aomori. And tsunami waves of up to 50 centimeters hit coastal communities in that region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The Disaster Management Agency said 23 people were injured, including one seriously. Most of the injured were hit by falling objects.
Several people were injured at a hotel in Hachinohe.
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The earthquake was initially reported to have a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale, and a tsunami warning of up to 3 meters was issued. However, the warning level was later lowered.
