M6.9 quake off coast of Miyagi Prefecture

An earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at about 6:09 p.m. on March 20. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a quake with an intensity of upper 5 on the scale of 7 was observed in the Miyagi Prefecture municipalities of Tome, Osaki, Wakuya, Misato, Iwanuma, Zao, Ishinomaki, Higashi-Matsushima, Matsushima and Sendai's Miyagino Ward. The estimated magnitude of the quake was 7.2. The agency also issued a tsunami caution for Miyagi Prefecture and said there was a possibility of a tsunami as high as 1 meter reaching parts of the coast.

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