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Breaking: Tsunami of 80cm observed at Kuji, Iwate as 3m waves forecast for northern Japan
A tsunami of 80cm was observed at Kuji port in Iwate Prefecture following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the Sanriku coast on April 20, with waves of up to 3m forecast for Pacific coastlines of Hokkaido and northern Japan,
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami of up to 10 feet could strike after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
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The April 20 earthquake off the Tohoku region caused minor injuries, rekindled haunting memories of the 2011 disaster and prompted the government to warn about a heightened risk of a catastrophic mega-quake.