Earthquake today: 7.3 quake hits Japan
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TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there. The Cabinet Office and the Japan ...
Two hours after the tremor tsunami waves as high as 80 cm had been detected. A tsunami warning was later downgraded to a tsunami advisory.
A POWERFUL 7.7-magnitude quake has sparked fears that a huge megaquake could rock Japan as thousands are evacuated. The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning – with swells of up to 10ft
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