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Strong quake hits northeast Japan, tsunami warning issued
A tsunami advisory of up to 50 cm was issued for northeastern Japan after the quake, which occurred at around 11:45 a.m. (14:45 GMT), the JMA said, and a 60 cm wave reached Ofunato port, about 450 km from Tokyo, Kyodo news agency said.
The focus of the tremor was 10 km below the seabed off the coast of Aomori prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said.
The regional utility, Tohoku Electric Power, said its Onagawa nuclear plant was operating normally after the quake. Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc also said there was no impact on its power plants in the region.
Bullet trains resumed running in northeastern Japan after stopping briefly, Kyodo reported.
Japan's northeast Pacific coast, called Sanriku, has suffered from quakes and tsunamis in the past. In 1933, a magnitude 8.1 quake in the area killed over 3,000 people, and last year fishing facilities were damaged after by tsunami caused by a strong tremor in Chile.
Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. The country accounts for about 20% of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
