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Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Japan's northern coast and triggers a tsunami alert
Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a powerful earthquake has hit off the Japanese northern coast, and that a tsunami alert has been issued
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Meteorological Agency said a powerful earthquake hit off the Japanese northern coast Monday, triggering a tsunami alert.
The agency said the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido.
It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 3 meters (up to 10 feet).
