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Massive earthquake strikes Japan, CCTV footage captures dramatic moments; watch

A tsunami reaching up to 70 centimeters (2 feet 4 inches) was recorded at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, just south of Aomori.

3 min readNew DelhiDec 9, 2025 10:02 AM IST

A tsunami reaching up to 70 centimeters (2 feet 4 inches) was recorded at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, just south of Aomori (Representational image)

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit north-eastern Japan Monday night, injuring at least 30 people and prompting about 90,000 residents to evacuate. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the natural calamity struck the coast of the Aomori region at 11.15 pm, Reuters reported.

A tsunami reaching up to 70 centimetres (2 feet 4 inches) was recorded at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, just south of Aomori, while waves of up to 50 centimetres hit other coastal communities in the area, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Several videos capturing the chilling quake have emerged on social media, and one viral video captures a woman displaying the series of alerts she received just before the disaster struck. Sharing the video, an X handle @nexta_tv wrote, “The girl began receiving urgent alerts on her phone and quickly ran to take shelter. Japan is now under a tsunami warning. Waves of up to 3 metres are expected, and authorities are urging everyone near coastal areas or rivers to move to higher ground immediately.”

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😱An earthquake in Japan was caught live on a streamer’s broadcast

The girl began receiving urgent alerts on her phone and quickly ran to take shelter.

Japan is now under a tsunami warning. Waves of up to 3 meters are expected, and authorities are urging everyone near coastal… https://t.co/t6XTKzZ3d7 pic.twitter.com/z5vBF45gui

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 8, 2025

Another video shows the interior of the Aomori Broadcasting Hachinohe branch office, where tables, chairs, computer equipment, and other furniture can be seen shaking violently as the earthquake hits.

【八戸市地震の瞬間】
激しく音をたて揺れるABA青森朝日放送・八戸支社の様子https://t.co/H0gOsvIGnI

▼動画を見る pic.twitter.com/NbG4p28oj3

— テレ朝NEWS (@tv_asahi_news) December 8, 2025

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday off northern Japan, according to officials. Several people have been reported injured.

This video captures the moment the quake rocked fishtanks in the city of Takizawa. https://t.co/6HNbFVBdhl pic.twitter.com/2mUEPTBOps

— ABC News (@ABC) December 8, 2025

Viral video in Japan: Taiwanese tourists in Aomori react to the large earthquake that hit northern Japan last night. You can see they are trying to stop the television from toppling over and breaking. pic.twitter.com/UjDdwg0yPk

— Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 (@mrjeffu) December 9, 2025

Developing : A massive magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan Monday, triggering a tsunami alert for waves up to 10 feet.

Last year’s video when the 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. This time 7.6. Prayers for our Japanese brothers & sisters. pic.twitter.com/xiJLchr2T2

— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) December 8, 2025

🚨 BREAKING: A massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck near Japan. Tsunami warning issued.#Japan #earthquake #Tsunami pic.twitter.com/LMTIOttlhz

— TRIDENT (@TridentxIN) December 8, 2025

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara directed residents to go to higher ground or seek shelter until advisories were lifted. Around 800 homes were without electricity, and the Shinkansen bullet trains and some local lines were suspended, he said.

At least 480 residents took shelter at the Hachinohe Air Base, and 18 defence helicopters were deployed for a damage assessment, Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said.