Japanese authorities have issued an uncommon warning, alerting the public to the heightened risk of a 'megaquake' striking the northern coast of Japan within the next week. This comes after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake rattled the region on December 7, triggering small tsunamis and leaving several people injured.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) stated that the earthquake, which occurred at 11:15 pm off the Pacific coast of Aomori in northern Honshu, occurred at a depth of about 54 km. The tremor has increased the likelihood of another earthquake of equal or greater magnitude in the same region. As a result, the JMA has issued a rare 'megaquake advisory,' which raises the probability of a magnitude 8 or higher earthquake in the area, though the overall likelihood remains low a

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