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    Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Japan's northern coast, triggers tsunami alert

    The agency said the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido

    Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes off Japans northern coast, triggers tsunami alert
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    TOKYO: Japan's Meteorological Agency said a powerful earthquake hit off the Japanese northern coast Monday, triggering a tsunami alert.

    The agency said the magnitude 7.2 quake struck off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido.

    It issued an alert in the region for a tsunami of up to 3 metres (up to 10 feet).

    PTI
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