6.7 Quake Strikes Northeast Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued

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Tokyo, Dec 12 (AP) Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Damage and injuries weren’t immediately clear.

Friday’s quake followed a 7.5 magnitude earthquake earlier this week in the north that caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

At least 34 people were injured in that earlier quake on Monday off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main Honshu island. (AP) AMS

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