A magnitude 7.5 earthquake—revised from an initial estimate of 7.6—struck off Japan's north-east coast late Monday night, with its epicentre approximately 50 kilometres deep. The powerful tremor registered an "upper-6" on Japan's seismic intensity scale in Aomori prefecture, strong enough to make standing impossible. The quake was felt across much of northern Japan, including Hokkaido.

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