Japan Begins Damage Assessment After 7.5-Magnitude Quake Injures 33; JMA Warns of Aftershocks

Japan is assessing the scale of destruction and urging caution after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday night (December 8, 2025), triggering minor tsunamis, halting train services, and leaving dozens injured across the country’s northeastern coastal regions. The quake, which hit at 11:15 p.m. local time, occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 80 km […]