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Japan issues tsunami advisory to remote Japanese islands south of Tokyo after a powerful quake

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s meteorological agency on Tuesday issued a tsunami advisory to a group of remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

The remote offshore quake was not felt and so far no damage or injuries were reported.

Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit coastal residents of Izu Islands Tuesday morning, and issued a tsunami advisory of up to 1 meter (yards) of waves in the area within minutes.

The Associated Press


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