A magnitude 7.6 earthquake off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu, followed by a series of strong quakes, prompted authorities to issue a tsunami warning on Monday.

Following the earthquakes, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued an advisory urging residents in coastal areas to evacuate to higher ground until further notice.

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Tsunamis of 40 centimetres in Hokkaido, and up to 50 centimetres in Iwate were also reported.

According to the advisory, the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred at 23:15 (local time) today, with the epicentre located off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture, part of Japan’s main island of Honshu, at a depth of 50 km. The JMA warned that the strong quakes could trigger tsunamis.

It said that tsunamis could strike the

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