Tsunami alert lifted after strong quake off Japan
A Tsunami warning was cancelled early Saturday after a strong 7.0 earthquake hit off the coast of southern Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency cancelled an advisory at 7 a.m. local time after a quake hit Okinawa at 5:31 a.m. (3:31 p.m. ET).
There were no reports of major damage, according to Reuters.
The quake was located 50 miles (75km) East-South-East of Naha, the capital of Okinawa prefecture, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It’s depth was 13.7 miles (22km).
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