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  "path": "/2026/04/20/major-m7-4-earthquake-hits-near-east-coast-of-honshu-japan-tsunami-waves-possible/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T08:48:45.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Featured articles",
    "Seismic activity",
    "Tsunami",
    "earthquakes",
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  "textContent": "A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 07:53 UTC (16:53 local time) on April 20, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). JMA and EMSC are reporting M7.4 at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 300 km (186 miles) of the epicenter.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Major M7.4 earthquake hits near east coast of Honshu, Japan, tsunami waves observed along Tohoku coast"
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