A strong earthquake happened near Japan. It was on Monday night. The earthquake was in the sea.
The earthquake made people leave their homes. They went away from the sea. This was because of tsunami warnings. Tsunami means big waves from an earthquake.
The earthquake was big, 7.5. It shook northern Japan. Many people heard the warning. They went to high places. About 90,000 people left their homes.
TV showed urgent messages. They told people to go to safe places. The warnings stopped later. The waves were not very high.
The government made a team. The army looked from the sky. Some houses lost power. Trains stopped working. A few people were hurt.
Many people stayed in shelters. The government is helping them. They want to fix things.
Japan has earthquakes often. People must be ready. They need to be alert.