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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake just hit Japan. Tsunami advisory lifted.

by Uwe Paschen | July 9, 2011 at 05:20 pm

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"The Meteorological Agency lifted tsunami advisories for coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures before noon."

A strong earthquake of the magnitude of 7.1 just struck us here in Eastern Japan this Sunday at 10:15 local Japanese time. The Japanese meterological agency has now issued a Tsunami advisory as well.

The agency issued tsunami advisories for coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures after 10AM.

The region was devastated by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.

Tremors with an intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale of 0 to 7 were felt at around 9:57 AM.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the quake had a focus off the coast of Sanriku, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The agency observed the first wave off Miyagi Prefecture at 10:28 AM. It estimates 50 centimeter tsunami will hit coastal areas.

Tokyo Electric Power Company says it has found no problems with its Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear plants as a result of the quake. It says it ordered its workers to move away from the coast.

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20110710100736491-100957.html

Tsunami Warning/Advisory

Issued at 10:00 JST 10 Jul 2011

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Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
  PACIFIC COAST OF TOHOKU
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Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:
<Tsunami Advisory>
  IWATE PREF.
  MIYAGI PREF.
  FUKUSHIMA PREF.

***********About Tsunami Forecast************
<Tsunami Advisory>
Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised.