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Tsunami advisory issued after strong quake off northeast Japan

Tsunami advisory issued after strong quake off northeast Japan

  • The US Geological Service put the strength of the quake at 7.0-magnitude
  • The quake and tsunami advisory come not long after Japan marked 10 years since the catastrophic 9.0-magnitude earthquake of March 11, 2011
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