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7.3 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami advisory issued

Updated: Mar 17, 2022

The epicenter is located at 37.7°N, 141.7°E near the east coast of Honshuu at a depth of 34 km.


By: Jei Beltrano on March 16, 2022 at 11:03 PHT (GMT+8)
PHOTO: US Geological Survey (USGS)

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Japan before Thursday midnight at 11:36 PM JST according to the local agency units. A tsunami advisory has been issued for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.

The epicenter is located at 37.7°N, 141.7°E near the east coast of Honshuu at a depth of 34 km.


Updates at 11:30 PM, March 16 PHT