Japan assesses damage from 7.5-magnitude earthquake in which dozens injured

The quake struck in the Pacific Ocean, around 50 miles off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan was assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5-magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Most of them were hit by falling objects, public broadcaster NHK reported.