Japan issues tsunami advisory after 5.9-magnitude quake hits
A tsunami advisory that urged residents to stay away from the coastline was triggered after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japanese islands on Tuesday morning.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the advisory for the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands.
It noted that tsunami waves of up to one meter are rapidly approaching and are expected to arrive around 9:00 a.m. local time.
The quake, which took place at 8:14 local time, was centred in an adjacent sea of Torishima Islands at a depth of 10km.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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