Strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake shakes off eastern coast of Japan

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FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender provides an update connected the large earthquake that occurred successful Venezuela, which prompted a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook disconnected the northeastern seashore of Japan connected Thursday morning.

The earthquake happened astatine 7:30 a.m. connected Thursday, Japan time. 

Just 30 minutes before, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake deed Venezuela

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The earthquake occurred 21 miles east-northeast of Kuji, Japan.

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake disconnected Japan
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake happened 32 miles beneath the surface.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami forecast for the region, stating that question heights of little than 1 ft were possible.

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There is nary tsunami menace to the U.S., including Hawaii oregon Alaska

Tanesashi kaigan Coast. The coastline includes some sandy and rocky beaches, and grassy meadows scenic views. Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan.

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Light-to-moderate shaking was reported arsenic acold arsenic central-eastern Japan.

The USGS forecast beardown shaking crossed Japan's eastbound coast.

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It's unclear if the earthquake caused immoderate harm astatine this time.

This is simply a processing story. Check backmost for updates.

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