Earthquakes, 6.7-magnitude quake in Japan: tsunami alert

Tokyo (Japan), Dec. 12 (LaPresse) – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan, and a tsunami alert was issued for the affected area. The quake occurred off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture, in northern Honshu, Japan’s main island, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) at 11:44 a.m. local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency stated. The earthquake follows the 7.5-magnitude quake that occurred earlier this week in the north of the country, which caused injuries, minor damage, and tsunami alerts along the Pacific coast. At least 34 people were injured in Monday’s earthquake off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island, Honshu.