Japan issues tsunami alert for Izu Islands after 6.6 earthquake, advisory lifted | Oneindia News
Japan issues tsunami alert for Izu Islands after 6.6 earthquake, advisory lifted | Oneindia News

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in the western Pacific Ocean late on Thursday morning.

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after the earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean.

According to reports, the earthquake hit near Japan’s outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Officials said that a potential tsunami could reach one meter in height.

The advisory issued was the second-lowest of a four-stage warning system.

It instructed people on islands in the Izu chain to stay away from coasts and river mouths.

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