Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for coastal areas after a strong earthquake off the Philippines.
The advisory covers coastal areas in Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Wakayama, Kochi, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures. The warning was issued on the morning of the publication date. Residents in these areas have been urged to remain alert for possible tsunamis.
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Two tropical storms were bringing heavy rains to parts of Japan on Saturday, with Level 3 landslide warnings issued for some areas of Shizuoka and Osaka prefectures.
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m. on May 15, right after an emergency warning was issued for the Tohoku region.
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A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture early Sunday, shaking parts of northeastern Japan including Aomori Prefecture.
On Friday, July 10, 2026, Typhoon Bavi neared Japan's southwestern islands, prompting authorities to warn of violent winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding.
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Typhoon Bavi made landfall late on Saturday in Taizhou, eastern China. Nearly 2 million people were evacuated ahead of the storm, which had earlier struck Japan's southern islands and passed near Taiwan.