Tsunami observed off Japan's Iwate, Aomori prefectures -VIDEO
A tsunami is observed off Japan's Iwate and Aomori prefectures in Pacific Ocean after a powerful earthquake, News.Az reports, citing Kyodo.
🇯🇵 Earthquakes have struck #Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate in #Japan, with a tsunami warning currently in effect.
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Fishing vessels are evacuating offshore. https://t.co/KwTq0LDZjW pic.twitter.com/CGfR1Fgv8l
A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 7.4 quake occurred off the coast of Sanriku, Iwate Prefecture, and had an intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Iwate Prefecture and parts of Hokkaido and Aomori.
It has also issued a tsunami advisory to Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
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