Strong earthquake hits northern Japan; tsunami warning is issued

A strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan this Monday (20), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported, issuing a tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters. The earthquake occurred at 4:53 pm (local time; 4:53 am Brasília time) in Pacific waters, off the coast of Iwate prefecture, in the north of the country. The tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far away as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometers away. *This article is being updated. See the videos that are trending on g1

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