Tokyo: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Japan’s northeast region late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said a tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan’s northeastern coast after the earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. (1415 GMT).

Tsunami warnings were issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate, and tsunamis from 20 to 50 cm (7 to 18 inches) high were observed at several ports, JMA........

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