Videos have surfaced on social media showing the dramatic impact of the powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan that hit the island nation on Monday, December 8. In the videos, homes, public spaces, and transport systems can be seen violently shaking across coastal regions. Video clips shared online show ceiling lights swinging rapidly, furniture sliding across floors, and fragile items crashing to the ground as buildings trembled under the force of the 7.6-magnitude quake. The earthquake has triggered a tsunami alert for northern Japan. The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate, after the quake jolted a large part of Japan’s north and east at 11:15 p.m. (1415 GMT). Earthquake in Japan: Magnitude 7.6 Quake Hits Island Nation, Tsunami Warning Issued.

Vehicles Wobble During 7.6 Magnitude Shake

Lights Shake as Earthquake Hits Japan 

Ceiling Lights Swing

Earthquake in Japan

7.6 Magnitude Quake in Japan

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