Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7 magnitude quake in country's northeast

Japan has issued a tsunami warning after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the northeast of the country. The quake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture, north of Honshu, Japan’s main island, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) at 11:44 a.m. local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Damage and injuries were not immediately clear. Friday’s quake follows a 7.5 magnitude earthquake earlier this week in the north of the country, which caused injuries, minor damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. At least 34 people were injured in Monday’s earthquake off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu.