Overall Orange Earthquake in Japan on 20 Apr 2026 07:53 UTC

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M 7.4 Earthquake and Tsunami (1 m) in Japan on 20 Apr 2026 07:53 UTC

2026-04-20 08:32 message from JMA

Key information extracted from original GTS message :

Evaluation

There is a possibility of a destructive local TSUNAMI near the epicenter estimation at forecast points - no TSUNAMI waves with an amplitude of 0.3 meters or more are expected at any forecast point
However in some coastal areas (particularly near the epicenter) higher TSUNAMI waves than estimated MAY arrive
Authorities should be aware of this possibility
This will be the final bulletin unless changes in the potential for TSUNAMI generation are deemed possible based on earthquake re-evaluation or reports indicating TSUNAMI observation are received

Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

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