Tsunami warning issued for Japan's Iwate Prefecture, 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan

Tokyo: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Miyagi and Iwate prefectures on Sunday, the Meteorological Center reported.

The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of the Sanriku region, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Iwate Prefecture. A tsunami of up to one meter is expected in the prefecture.

Tsunami of 20 centimeters were observed in Kuji and Ofunato, and one of 10 centimeters was observed in Miyako.

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