Japan lifts tsunami advisory
TOKYO – Japan lifted a tsunami advisory Sunday after only small waves arrived at the northern Pacific coast a few hours after a strong quake hit the region damaged by the March earthquake and tsunami.
The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted the advisory at 11:45 am (0245 GMT) for Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake which struck off the main island of Honshu at 9:57 am.
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