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Japan issues tsunami advisory following 6.7 magnitude quake

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The quake struck in waters off Iwate, in the northern Pacific region, prompting the advisory for a possible tsunami up to 1m high.

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 in waters off Iwate, prompting the advisory for a possible tsunami up to 1m high, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The US Geological Survey measured the quake as magnitude 6.8.

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