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Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.6 magnitude quake
Tsunami warning for wide stretches of the Pacific coastline of Japan issued following 7.6 magnitude earthquake._11zon
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Xinhua/UNB) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, prompting a tsunami warning for wide stretches of the Pacific coastline, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The quake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 50 km and registered upper 6 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7 in the hardest-hit areas, the agency said.
Tsunami warnings have been issued for coastal regions of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures, where waves as high as 3 meters are expected. The epicenter was located off the eastern coast of Aomori at 41.0 degrees north latitude and 142.3 degrees east longitude.
A tsunami advisory was also issued for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures following the strong tremor. Authorities urged residents in the warned areas to move to higher ground immediately as aftershocks are likely.