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Nuclear facilities have been inspected in Japan as authorities assess the damage from a 7.5-magnitude earthquake.

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A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage, days after a ...

The quake, which occurred off the coast of Aomori prefecture, followed a 7.5-magnitude earthquake this week that injured at ...

The quake struck the country's north just days after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the same region injured 50 people.

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Friday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami advisory.

The Pacific coast of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures could see a tsunami of up to 1 meter (3.2 feet), the agency added.