A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Japan

Japan has recently been hit with a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Northern Japan on Monday, April 20, 2026. Japan is known for having earthquakes, being one of the most seismic countries in the world, however, most are barely felt. This prompted a tsunami alert due to the earthquake, however, it was short lived. Find out everything you need to know about this devastating attack on this article of The Hound.

According to the Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency, there was a miniature one percent chance for a megaquake. Mind you, the last time there was a megaquake in Japan, known infamously as the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami which had a magnitude level of 9.1, killed 19 759 people, with 2519 people still not found. It went 10 kilometers inland, which made it the worst earthquake Japan has ever faced. The typical chance for a megaquake in Japan is 0.1, so this was a very scary situation for everyone involved.

Thousands were told to leave lower areas and evacuate to higher grounds to prevent a tsunami from hurting them. Even Tokyo, the biggest city, felt tremors from the ground because of the earthquake was just that powerful. Thankfully, there were no confirmed casualties, but two person have minor injuries.

Two tsunamis were detected due to the earthquake, which is fairly normal for such a strong earthquake. The first was around 80 centimeters at the Kuji port, and a smaller tsunami of around 40 centimeters was recorded at another prefecture.