Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Friday after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake hit off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in northern Honshu, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) at 11:44 a.m. local time.
JMA said tsunami waves up to 1 meter (3.2 feet) could reach the Pacific coasts of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. No immediate reports of injuries or damage were available. A tsunami advisory is considered a lower-level alert than a warning.
Friday’s quake came just days after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the same region earlier in the week, causing a small tsunami, light damage and several injuries. At least 34 people were hurt in Monday’s quake off the coast of Aomori, where a tsunami of more than 2 feet (0.6 meters) was recorded at Kuji port in Iwate. Power outages affected hundreds of homes but were mostly restored by Tuesday morning.
Authorities had previously warned of possible aftershocks and noted a slight increase in the risk of a magnitude-8-level earthquake and potential tsunami along Japan’s northeastern coastline from Chiba, near Tokyo, to Hokkaido. Residents in 182 municipalities were advised to review emergency preparedness measures, though officials clarified this was not a prediction of a major event.
The region has a history of powerful quakes, including the devastating 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people and triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Source: AP/UNB
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