Another quake off Japan, small tsunami alert

New York: A magnitude-6.5 earthquake shook eastern Japan off the quake-ravaged coast on Monday morning, the US Geological Survey reported, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, but the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a tsunami of up to 1.6 feet may wash into Miyagi Prefecture.

The tsunami alert was localized to Japan. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no wave was expected in Hawaii or on the US west coast.

The USGS said the quake was 5.9 kilometers deep.

The alert was prompted by a quake that the US Geological Survey measured at 7:23 am Monday Japan time (2223 GMT Sunday) near the east coast of Honshu.

The USGS said the quake was 5.9 kilometers deep.

A magnitude-9 quake off Japan's northeast coast on March 11 triggered a tsunami that barreled onshore, triggering a humanitarian disaster that is thought to have killed about 18,000 people.

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