Tsunami Advisory Lifted after Earthquake in Tohoku Region (Update 2)

The Yomiuri Shimbun

17:28 JST, November 9, 2025 (updated at 20:25 JST, Nov. 9)

A tsunami advisory for Iwate Prefecture was lifted on Sunday evening after being issued following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Miyagi and Iwate prefectures at 5:03 p.m. on Sunday.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the epicenter was off the coast of the Sanriku area and the earthquake measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city of Morioka and other areas.

Tsunami of 20 centimeters were observed in Kuji and Ofunato, and one of 10 centimeters was observed in Miyako.

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