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Dozens hurt after magnitude 7.5 quake in northeastern Japan

Some 2,700 homes in northeastern Japan were without power, with reports of fires after the ground shook violently for more than 30 seconds.

Published: 3:09pm, 9 Dec 2025

A magnitude 7.5 quake struck Japan in the middle of the night on December 8, 2025, leaving at least 30 people injured. Some 2,700 homes in northeastern Japan were without power, with reports of fires after the ground shook violently for more than 30 seconds.

Dozens hurt after magnitude 7.5 quake in northeastern Japan

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Some 2,700 homes in northeastern Japan were without power, with reports of fires after the ground shook violently for more than 30 seconds.