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TOKYO — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan on Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

A tsunami advisory was issued and lifted three hours later.

The earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and depth of 10 miles, struck off the coast of Iwate prefecture at 5:03 p.m. local time.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, damage or abnormalities at the two nuclear power plants in the area.

The agency issued an advisory for a tsunami of up to 3 feet along the northern coastal region, and subsequently said the water could reach as high as 10 feet in some spots.

An initial tsunami of about 4 inches was detected a

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