Tsunami warning temporary issued in Japan as 7.2-magnitude quake hits off northeast coast

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off the coast of Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture on Saturday evening, prompting the local meteorological agency to briefly issue a tsunami advisory.

The quake struck northeastern Japan at around 6pm local time. Japan’s Meteorological Agency put the power of the quake at 7.2, saying it happened at a depth of 60km. Several weaker aftershocks followed over the next hour.

The agency issued a tsunami warning for the areas closest to the quake, which was lifted later.

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