Tokyo: Two major earthquakes rattled the Pacific region on Friday, December 12, prompting Japanese authorities to issue a tsunami advisory that was later lifted after waves measuring up to 20 centimetres reached coastal areas. The tremors come just days after a more powerful quake struck the same region, injuring dozens and triggering a rare government warning about the potential for a catastrophic megaquake.

Latest Seismic Activity Tests Japan's Preparedness

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the North Pacific Ocean at 8:14 AM local time on Friday at a depth of 40 kilometres, according to India's National Centre for Seismology. Hours later, a 6.7 magnitude quake hit off the northeastern coast of Japan at 11:44 AM, occurring at a shallower depth of 20 kilometres near Aomori Prefecture.

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