Japan, tsunami and Magnitude
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Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast. The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main Japanese island,
A three-meter high tsunami has been expected along the coastline of Japan after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country.
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and depth of 16 ...
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