Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 9 December 2025

Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes northern Japan, injures dozens

Exam-focused facts from the 9 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The quake occurred at 23:15 local time at a depth of 50 km about 80 km off the coast of the Aomori region.
  • Tohoku Electric Power reported no irregularities at its Higashidori and Onagawa nuclear power plants.
  • Japanese authorities told the International Atomic Energy Agency no abnormalities were detected at the disabled Fukushima nuclear power station site.

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