Powerful quake strikes off the coast of Japan, tsunami advisory issued

A almighty earthquake has rattled bluish Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency

TOKYO -- A almighty quake rattled bluish Japan Sunday evening, followed by respective much temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued.

The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck disconnected the seashore of Iwate prefecture astatine a extent of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) beneath the oversea surface, astatine astir 5 p.m. Japan time.

There were nary contiguous reports of injuries oregon damage, oregon immoderate reports of abnormalities astatine the 2 atomic powerfulness plants successful the area.

The bureau issued an advisory for a tsunami of up to 1 metre (3 feet) on the bluish coastal region. The advisory remained successful spot an hr aft the archetypal quake.

Public broadcaster NHK warned radical to enactment distant from coastal areas due to the fact that of the information of tsunami, and warned much shaking could travel successful the area.

A tsunami of astir 10 centimeters (4 inches) was detected astatine Ofunato metropolis successful Iwate Prefecture, Ominato port, Miyako and Kamaishi, and subsequently arsenic precocious arsenic 20 centimeters (8 inches) successful the coastal country of Kuji, NHK said.

Tsunami waves that travel earthquakes tin proceed for a fewer hours afterward, hitting the seashore repeatedly, and tin perchance get bigger with time. More quakes, which could beryllium aftershocks, were besides continuing successful Iwate Prefecture.

Bullet trains successful the country were temporarily delayed, according to JR East railway operator. The quakes had caused powerfulness shortages, Kyodo News said.

The U.S. Geological Survey gave the preliminary magnitude for the archetypal quake astatine 6.8.

Japan, which sits connected the Pacific “ring of fire,” is 1 of the world’s astir earthquake-prone countries. The country suffered a deadly earthquake and tsunami successful March 2011.

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