At 2 a.m. on December 9, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency alert warning of the potential occurrence of a magnitude 8 or stronger mega-earthquake off the coasts of Hokkaido and Sanriku. Residents in Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi Prefectures were urged to heighten preparedness and re-examine evacuation plans. The region, scarred by the devastating 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake…
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