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Conversation: Strong earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued NHK

A: Hey there! 🌤️ Did you hear about the news?
B: Not yet, what's up?

A: A big earthquake happened in northern Japan, off Aomori Prefecture! ☝️
B: Whoa, that sounds serious... How bad was it?

A: It was a magnitude 7.6 quake, and the Japanese scale intensity is upper 6 in some areas. That's pretty strong! 🌋💥
B: I see. They issued a tsunami warning for Aomori, Iwate, Hokkaido and an advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima, right?

A: Exactly! The government is already gathering information from different sources, even setting up a task force at the crisis management center. 🏢
B: Wow, that's quick action. I hope everything gets sorted out soon. 🙏

A: Agreed! The meteorological agency will hold a news conference to explain what precautions should be taken in the affected areas. Stay tuned for updates! 📣🌐
Summary
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake off Aomori Prefecture, Japan; upper 6 on Japanese intensity scale. Tsunami warning issued for Aomori, Iwate, Hokkaido and advisory for Miyagi and Fukushima. Government gathering information, setting up crisis management center. Meteorological agency to hold news conference
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ID: 900fe4f6-adf3-4d34-9639-937d5996eb03

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251209_02/#conversation

Date: Dec. 9, 2025

Notes: 2025-12-09

Created: 2025/12/09 00:40

Updated: 2025/12/09 08:04

Last Read: 2025/12/09 08:04