
Japan issues tsunami advisory following 6.7 magnitude quake
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Tokyo: Japan issued a tsunami advisory Sunday after an offshore 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck a northern Pacific region. The quake struck around...
Tokyo: Japan issued a tsunami advisory Sunday after an offshore 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck a northern Pacific region.
The quake struck around 5:03 pm (0803 GMT) in waters off Iwate, prompting the advisory for a possible tsunami up to one metre (three feet) high, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The US Geological Survey measured the quake as magnitude 6.8.
"A tsunami advisory has been issued" for the Iwate coast, the JMA said in a bulletin, warning that waves could approach at any moment.
National broadcaster NHK said offshore tsunami waves have been observed, and urged area residents not to go near coastal areas.













