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| Japan issues tsunami alert after powerful earthquake | Japan issues tsunami alert after powerful earthquake |
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| A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Japan after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off its south-western coast. | |
| The Japan Meteorological Agency said waves of up to one metre (3ft) could hit the western coast of Kagoshima prefecture and Satsunan islands. | |
| It said the quake happened at the depth of about 10km (six miles). | It said the quake happened at the depth of about 10km (six miles). |
| The US Geological Survey said the tremor struck some 159km south-west of the town of Makurazaki. | The US Geological Survey said the tremor struck some 159km south-west of the town of Makurazaki. |
| "Get out of the water and leave the coast immediately," the JMA's warning said. | |
| "As the strong current will continue, do not get in the sea or approach coasts until the advisory is cleared," it added. | |
| In 2011, a massive earthquake caused a tsunami that left more than 18,000 people dead or missing in north-eastern Japan. | |
| Some 230,000 people have yet to return to their home towns since the disaster. |