Authorities announced Thursday that two individuals were killed and others were hurt in a violent midnight earthquake.

Authorities announced Thursday that two individuals were killed and others were hurt in a violent midnight earthquake.

Early on Thursday, people and officials in the nation's northeast were still assessing the damage caused by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck soon before midnight.

Early on Thursday, people and officials in the nation's northeast were still assessing the damage caused by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck soon before midnight.

On Thursday in some portions of northeast Japan, officials discovered water levels of water up to 30 cm greater than typical in certain regions.

On Thursday in some portions of northeast Japan, officials discovered water levels of water up to 30 cm greater than typical in certain regions.

A tsunami alert for waves of up to a meter was canceled in the early morning hours. All through the night and early hours of Thursday, the area was rocked by a series of minor shocks.

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