Warning of massive quake off Hokkaido

Warning of massive quake off Hokkaido

Japanese education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2017, that the government's earthquake research panel has warned of a possibly "impending" magnitude-9 class quake in the Pacific off the eastern coast of Hokkaido that would likely trigger a massive tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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