Old tsunami video falsely linked to April 2026 earthquake in Japan

Japanese authorities issued tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's north, but footage circulating online showing a neighbourhood engulfed by massive waves is not linked to the latest jolt. The footage actually dates back to March 2011, when a massive earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami and sparked the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It shows water engulfing a neighbourhood and sweeping away cars before the area becomes submerged.