A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Japan on Sunday (November 9), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered about 75 miles east of Yamada, at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for the coastline of Iwate Prefecture, which is located in the northeast of Japan's Honshu island, with a potential wave of more than three feet possible in the area and a tsunami forecast, which predicted slight sea level changes, was also issued for the northeast region of the country.

A tsunami estimated to be about four inches was detected in Iwate Prefecture, Ominato port, Miyako and Kamaishi and a following tsunami was also reported to be about eight inches, according to the Japan Meteorolo

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