Japan issued a tsunami advisory after a strong earthquake struck near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean, but lifted it about two hours later
struck near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean, but lifted it about two hours later. No damage was reported.
The advisory, the second-lowest of a four-stage warning system, asked people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the Tokyo region, to stay away from the coast and river mouths. The U.S. Geological Survey said a series of offshore earthquakes hit the area on Thursday morning. The strongest measured magnitude 6.1 and was located at a depth of 10 kilometers , it said.Meteorological Agency warned that a tsunami as high as 1 meter could hit the coasts of the islands. A small tsunami measuring about 30 centimeters was observed at Yaene on Hachijo island, the agency said.Japan is one of the most earthquake prone places on Earth. A massive magnitude 9.
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