Sunday, March 27, 2011

Small tsunami alert issued after 6.5 quake off Japan’s coast

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to a half metre may wash into Miyagi Prefecture.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

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