A powerful earthquake has rattled northern japan, according to the japan meteorological agency The quake, with a magnitude of 6.7, struck off the coast of iwate prefecture on sunday evening. A powerful earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of about 12 miles, struck off the coast of northern japan, according to the japan meteorological agency. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck sunday off yamada, japan, the usgs said The japan meteorological agency (jma) issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the country’s eastern coastline on sunday. An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 (or 6.8 by the us geological survey), struck an offshore region of northern japan on sunday afternoon, prompting a tsunami advisory for the iwate coast.
Authorities have issued a tsunami warning with waves up to one metre high. On sunday, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off japan's northeastern coast, impacting iwate and miyagi prefectures and prompting a tsunami advisory
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