The same region recorded six offshore earthquakes during Sunday morning, with magnitudes between 4.8 and 5.8. They did not feel grounded nor did they generate alerts.
Mexico City, November 9 (However).- The government of Japan issued this Sunday a tsunami warning after a earthquake of magnitude 6.7 shook the northeast coast of the country, specifically in front of Iwatein the region of Peaceful norte.
The earthquake occurred at 5:03 p.m. (local time), with its epicenter in the sea and an estimated depth of 10 kilometers (km).
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the tremor reached an intensity of four on the Japanese seismic scale (seven levels) in points such as the city of Morioka and the town of Yahaba.
Tsunami Info Stmt: M6.7 Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 0004PST Nov 9: Tsunami NOT expected; CA,OR,WA,BC,and AK
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) November 9, 2025
“The tsunami warning has been issued for the Iwate coast,” said the agency, which warned of possible waves of up to one meter.
The chain NHK reported that waves were already observed on the high seas and urged the population to stay away from the coast.
Hours earlier, the same area had recorded six earthquakes offshore with magnitudes between 4.8 and 5.8. These movements were barely noticeable on land and did not generate tsunami warnings.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 17:03 local time on November 9, 2025. #earthquake #earthquake
The epicenter was 112 km east of Miyako. Tsunami evaluation is in progress; alerts may follow for coastal areas in Japan. pic.twitter.com/5movhhr96P
— GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) November 9, 2025
Japan sits on four tectonic plates on the edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” making it one of the most seismically active countries in the world. About 1,500 earthquakes are recorded every year, most of them mild, although the damage depends on their depth and location.
The affected region remembers the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in 2011, which generated a devastating tsunami with nearly 18,500 people dead or missing. That disaster also caused the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant, considered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
Earthquake news: A powerful M6.8 earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast early this morning sent people running for their lives. The quake triggered a small tsunami of about 8 inches. Damage was widespread near Honshu but no word yet of any deaths. pic.twitter.com/JgfrBX4t3f
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