Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7 magnitude quake in country's northeast

TOKYO -- Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according ...

6.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan's coast, prompts local tsunami warning

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurred Friday afternoon local time off the northern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological ...

6.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan coast days after larger temblor in same region

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurred Friday afternoon local time off the northern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological ...

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 6.7-magnitude earthquake

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded Friday’s quake to magnitude 6.7 and warned that tsunami waves of up to one ...

1 killed in S. Africa temple collapse

JOHANNESBURG -- A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least one person and leaving several others trapped ...
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Japan’s worst volcanic disaster unleashes a monster tsunami

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Japan Lifts Tsunami Warning After Major Quake Aftershock

A powerful earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck northeast Japan on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

Tsunami advisory lifted after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region

Japan has lifted a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the country's northeastern region ...