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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:11 PM Mar 2022

Tsunami advisory lifted for northeastern Japan

Japan's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami advisory it issued for the northeastern parts of the country following an earthquake off the Pacific coast.

The magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck at around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

It had a maximum intensity of 6-plus on Japan's seismic scale of zero to 7. The depth of the focus was estimated at 57 kilometers. Tremors were felt across much of eastern Japan.

Waves up to 30 centimeters were reported at Ishinomaki Port in Miyagi Prefecture.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220317_37/

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