A magnitude-7.5 earthquake off Japan's northeastern coast triggered tsunami warnings and disrupted transportation late on Dec. 8, but the limited physical impact was quickly overshadowed online by a resurfacing claim that a decades-old manga predicted a catastrophic 2025 mega-tsunami.

A magnitude‑7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan late on 8 December 2025, triggering tsunami warnings along the Pacific coast in Aomori, Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures. Waves of up to 70 cm were recorded at some ports before the advisory was lifted early the following morning.

Japan’s internet is once again gripped by unease and curiosity over a manga artist whose work has earned a reputation for unsettling accuracy.Ryo Tatsuki, a 70-year-old illustrator, has gone viral after renewed attention on her 1999 manga The Future That I Saw,

UC San Diego seismologist Alice Gabriel was one researcher on a multi-institution team that won supercomputing’s most lauded prize last week for its studies on a real-time tsunami monitoring prototype.

A viral clip of a child dubbed 'Baby Nostradamus' fuels debate as he describes a tsunami 'Flood 2.0' and fears that life may be a simulation.

Fact check - Two pieces of content containing claims of tidal flooding and tsunami threats in Lampung Province are circulating on TikTok and Facebook.

A rare SWOT pass mapped a Pacific tsunami in detail, exposing hidden wave complexity and showing why forecasting models need a major update.

A rare satellite view captured a major Pacific tsunami in unprecedented detail, revealing wave behaviors scientists did not expect. A satellite designed to track the height of the ocean’s surface proved its capabilities when a powerful earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in late July,

JAPAN has been hit by small tsunami waves following a powerful earthquake off the east coast. Damage and injuries are being assessed after the double-tap threats hours apart, which saw thousands

A satellite deployed to measure ocean surface heights was up to the challenge when a massive earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami in late July.

Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on the main island