This came after an alert on aftershocks was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan late Monday night.
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions of Japan on Friday, according to NHK. The Japan Meteorological Agency has released a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coastline in northern Japan.
This came after an alert on aftershocks was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan late Monday night.ย
Monday night’s powerful quake injured over 34 persons. According to Japanese authorities, the quake occurred at 11:15 pm in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 80 kilometers off the coast of Aomori.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the damage caused by the earthquake was being determined as the relief and rescue efforts are underway.
โWe are putting people’s lives first and doing everything we can,โ news agency AP quoted Takaichi as saying.
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