Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning today after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the north-eastern part of the country.
The earthquake struck at 17:03 local time (10:03 AM Cyprus time) off the Iwate prefecture. The agency warned of a tsunami risk of up to one metre, according to the same source, as reported by AFP.
The public broadcaster NHK, citing Reuters, reported that Japan issued a tsunami warning for Iwate prefecture in the northern part of the country, urging residents to stay away from coastal areas.
(information from protothema.gr)
