The Japan Meteorological Agency on Tuesday issued its first special advisory for further earthquakes and tsunamis in the Hokkaido and Sanriku coastal areas following Monday¡¯s magnitude 7.5 earthquake off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture.

The government advises people to be on alert for more quakes for about a week and double-check their usual quake preparations, though there is no need to stop daily activities.

Here¡¯s what you need to know about the advisory, officially named the