The quake hit at 4:53 pm local time on Monday in Pacific waters off northern Iwate prefecture and the tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometers away.

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast Monday, prompting authorities to warn residents to avoid coastal areas where tsunami...

A 7.5 magnitide earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday triggering tsunami warnings in the region, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The tremor was strong enough to shake…