A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori, northern Japan, leaving at least 30 people injured and prompting evacuation orders for around 90,000 residents. The quake caused power outages for thousands of homes and suspended some train services, with authorities warning of potential stronger tremors in the coming days.

• 30 people were injured after the magnitude 7.5 quake, which occurred at 23:15 JST (14:15 GMT) at a depth of 50km (31mi).
• Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged citizens to remain prepared and ready to evacuate.
• No irregularities were reported at the Tohoku Electric Power nuclear plants or the disabled Fukushima nuclear power station site.