The 7.6 magnitude tremor prompts tsunami warnings and orders to evacuate residents.

After a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Monday, Japanese officials issued a rare warning for a potentially even larger follow-up.

Japan’s meteorological agency is warning that a magnitude 7.5 tremblor off Aomori has temporarily raised the odds — estimated at 1 per cent — of an over 8.0 magnitude megaquake within a week. Government models show a worst-case offshore quake could generate 30-metre tsunamis,

After a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan on Monday, authorities warned of a megaquake, saying the next few days would be "critical". For the second time in less than two years, thoughts are turning to the "big one" - a once-in-a-century quake.

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck 80km off Japan’s northeast coast late Sunday, sending 40–50cm tsunami waves ashore and prompting evacuation warnings for about 90,000 residents, with several injuries reported.

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northeastern coast near Aomori, injuring dozens and forcing thousands to evacuate. Tsunami warnings were issued and then lifted, but the tremor has reignited concerns about a potential "megaquake" along the Nankai Trough,

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday night, sending waves of fear through coastal towns. The sudden tremor hit near Aomori and triggered urgent evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

The advisory urges preparedness for a possible large quake and tsunami, recalling the 2011 disaster that destroyed Fukushima’s nuclear plant.