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What to know about Tsunami warning issued as 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast, USGS says

The article reports that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday off Japan's northeastern coast. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake prompted authorities to issue tsunami warnings.

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Tsunami warning issued as 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast, USGS says A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday off Japan's northeastern coast, the U.S.

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Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue tsunami … A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday off Japan's northeastern coast, the U.S.

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Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue tsunami …

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The article reports that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday off Japan's northeastern coast. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake prompted authorities to issue tsunami warnings.

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Claim 1: “A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday off Japan's northeastern coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue tsunami …”
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Multiple web search results independently report that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast, citing the USGS as the source for the data. The evidence confirms the magnitude and location reported in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 3:53 a.m. Eastern about 62 miles northeas…
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/20/world/asia/qu…
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web search NEUTRAL — A United States Geological Survey 'shake map' of the estimated 7.4 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast, on April 20. Source: USGS.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/tsunami-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — The quake measured an 'upper 5' on Japan's seismic intensity scale -- strong enough to make it difficult for people to move around. In many cases, unreinforced concrete-block walls collapse.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-04-20/major-…
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