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Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela
FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender provides an update connected the large earthquake that occurred successful Venezuela, which prompted a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook disconnected the northeastern seashore of Japan connected Thursday morning.
The earthquake happened astatine 7:30 a.m. connected Thursday, Japan time.
Just 30 minutes before, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake deed Venezuela.
2 MAJOR EARTHQUAKES SHAKE VENEZUELA
The earthquake occurred 21 miles east-northeast of Kuji, Japan.
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake happened 32 miles beneath the surface.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami forecast for the region, stating that question heights of little than 1 ft were possible.
There is nary tsunami menace to the U.S., including Hawaii oregon Alaska.
Tanesashi kaigan Coast. The coastline includes some sandy and rocky beaches, and grassy meadows scenic views. Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan.
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Light-to-moderate shaking was reported arsenic acold arsenic central-eastern Japan.
The USGS forecast beardown shaking crossed Japan's eastbound coast.
Earthquake magnitude explainer.
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It's unclear if the earthquake caused immoderate harm astatine this time.
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