A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off ⁠the ⁠northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, ⁠prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami ​waves of up to 3 metres (10 f...

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas.

Footage shows parked cars shaking violently outside a train station as panicked locals waited for the tremors to stop.