Japan government issues emergency earthquake warning for Miyagi, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, and Akita Prefectures; has preliminary magnitude of 6.6; no tsunami warning

The issuance of an emergency earthquake warning in Northern Japan indicates potential disruption in the affected regions, particularly Miyagi, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, and Akita.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 15 May 2026, 11:42 UTCOn the live feed at 11:22 UTC — 1 more headline followed before this page went public

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Japan government issues emergency earthquake warning for Miyagi, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, and Akita Prefectures; has preliminary magnitude of 6.6; no tsunami warning

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