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Tsunami warning issued for Japan’s east coast after 7.6-magnitude earthquake
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Japan’s northeastern coast after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the coastline Monday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at 11.15 p.m. local time (9.15 a.m. ET) around 44 miles (70km) off the coast of the country and at a depth of around 33 miles.
The tsunami could reach a height of almost 10 feet (3 meters) in some areas of the coastline, including Iwate, Aomori and parts of Hokkaido, JMA said. A 16-inch (40cm) tsunami height has already been observed in Aomori, the agency said.
Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Japan's coast
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A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami alert, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
The agency said the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Hokkaido, near the coastal city of Aomori with an epicenter about 30 miles below the sea surface.
It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 10 feet.
Nuclear power plants in the region were conducting safety checks, public broadcaster NHK reported.
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