Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After 6.7 Magnitude Earthquake

Japanese authorities issued a tsunami alert for the northeast of the country on Sunday after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean, close to the country.

Tsunamis of up to one meter could reach land in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Areas to the north and south of the region may see a slight rise in sea levels.

The earthquake struck shortly after 5 p.m. local time on Sunday (3 a.m. ET) at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers, or six miles, the weather agency said.

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