Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly after.

Viral TikToks claim that recent geomagnetic storms caused Japan's earthquake oand might predict an imminent Cascadia quake.

The Japanese government is on the alert because a larger follow-up earthquake may occur in the area. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.