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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off Japan, triggers tsunami alert

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia

Monday, December 8


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Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit country’s northeastern coast.

A tsunami warning is displayed on a television in Yokohama
A tsunami warning is displayed on a television in Yokohama, near Tokyo [Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo]

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s coast, triggering a tsunami alert.

An initial report by Japan’s Meteorological Agency put the magnitude of the quake on Monday at 7.2.

It said the earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido, adding that a tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan’s northeastern coast.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.

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