Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan

Tsunami Advisory Issued; Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan

A tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and the Tohoku region was issued on Friday following a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit northern Japan at 11:44 a.m. 

Tsunami are expected to reach around 1 meter in height in Hokkaido, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures between noon and 1:20 p.m.