Japan Lifts Evacuation Orders Set Off by Earthquake in North
- Posted on April 21, 2026
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Japan Lifts Evacuation Orders Set Off by Earthquake in North

Evacuation orders that followed the earthquake off the Sanriku coast were all lifted by Tuesday morning. The evacuation orders were issued for over 180,000 people across five prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an advisory for aftershocks in Hokkaido and on the Sanriku Pacific coast, urging caution as subsequent quakes could be larger.