WorldPosted at: Dec 12 2025 1:37PM


Tsunami advisory issued for northern Japan coast after 6.7-magnitude quake

Tokyo, Dec 12 (UNI) Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami advisory for northern Japan's Pacific coast after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture on Friday.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 11:44 am local time off Aomori's Pacific coast at a depth of 20 km, measuring 4 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in the hardest-hit areas.
The JMA, which revised the magnitude of the quake up from 6.5, issued the tsunami advisory for the coastal areas of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures along the Pacific coast, with waves up to 1 meter expected.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Tsunami advisory issued for northern Japan coast after 6.7-magnitude quake
More News

Somalia deepens military ties with Qatar amid regional tensions

20 Jan 2026 | 2:24 PM

Doha, Jan 20 (UNI) Somalia and Qatar on Monday signed a defence cooperation agreement in Doha aimed at strengthening military ties and security collaboration between the two countries.

see more..

Von der Leyen meets members of US Congress over Greenland, transatlantic trade

20 Jan 2026 | 9:27 AM

Davos, Jan 20 (UNI) With tensions rising between the European union and the United States over Greenland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held intensive discussions with a bipartisan delegation of the US Congress during a meeting in Davos, addressing President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to acquire the territory and the transatlantic trade.

see more..

Massive fire at Karachi mall claims 23 lives, 65 missing

20 Jan 2026 | 1:51 AM

Karachi, Jan 19 (UNI) A massive fire at a prominent mall in Karachi has so far claimed 23 lives, with 65 people reported missing. The fire that erupted at the Gul Plaza mall on Saturday night, took 24 hours to douse. However, the fire reignited from the smouldering debris on Monday.

see more..

Trump rails against not being awarded Nobel, reiterates demand to take 'complete and total control of Greenland'

20 Jan 2026 | 1:34 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has written a letter to the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Stoere over his demand to take "complete and total control of Greenland", in which he has railed against the decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize and repeated his threats over Greenland.

see more..

European leaders rally behind Greenland amid US tensions

19 Jan 2026 | 5:04 PM

Arti Bali
Brussels, Jan 19 (UNI) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she had discussed Greenland and US actions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

see more..