Tsunami Advisory Lifted; Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan (Update1)

The Japan News

11:49 JST, December 12, 2025 (updated at 12:00 JST, Dec. 12)

A tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and the Tohoku region was lifted after issued on Friday following a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit northern Japan at 11:44 a.m.

Tsunami were expected to reach around 1 meter in height in Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures.

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