Japan lifts weeklong alert on increased quake risk after M7.5 temblor


A quake-damaged elevated railway of JR Hachinohe Line in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, is under repair on Dec. 15, 2025. - Photo: Kyodo

TOKYO: (Bernama) An advisory regarding the increased risk of another strong earthquake was lifted at midnight Monday (Dec 15), following a magnitude 7.5 temblor that rattled northern and northeastern Japan a week ago, Kyodo News reported.

While residents are no longer asked to remain on alert to evacuate at a moment's notice, the government continues to urge them to take disaster-preparedness measures, including stockpiling emergency supplies.

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