Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo is intensively monitoring citizens in northern Japan after a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Miyako on Monday (20/4/2026), triggering widespread tsunami warnings.

"Monitoring of Indonesian citizens is being conducted through regular communication with community nodes, particularly in Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido prefectures," said Muhammad Al Aula, the Embassy’s Coordinator for Social and Cultural Affairs, as quoted by antaranews.com..

He confirmed that no Indonesian casualties have been reported thus far. The embassy has established emergency hotlines and urged residents to remain calm while following local evacuation orders and monitoring official tsunami alerts.

Indonesians residing in affected coastal areas are advised to stay away from the shoreline and prepare emergency kits containing food, lighting, and power banks. 

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