Ryoichi Nomura

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Overseeing issuance and explanation of the first ‘subsequent earthquake’ megaquake advisory for northern Japan

Just before midnight on December 8, a magnitude-7.5 quake hit offshore near Aomori. It shook Hachinohe hard enough to topple furniture, cut power briefly, and send small tsunamis ashore, forcing about 90,000 people to evacuate from coastal towns.

Updated May 10