Japan Rocked By Another Earthquake, Triggers 1 Meter High Tsunami Warning In Hokkaido

The location of the Japanese (young blue)/USGS earthquake

TOKYO - Japan again issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 rocked the country's northeastern region.

The Japan Meteorological Agency explained that the earthquake occurred off the east coast of the Aomori prefecture, north of Honshu, Japan's main island, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) at 11.44 local time, Friday, December 12.

The Pacific Coast of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures has the potential to experience a tsunami of up to 1 meter (3.2 feet).

Damage and injuries are not yet known.

The earthquake today came after an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale earlier this week that caused injuries, minor damage, and tsunamis in the Pacific coastal community.

It was reported that 34 people were injured in an earthquake on Monday off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on the main island of Honshu, Japan.

The tsunami as high as more than 2 feet (0.6 meters) above the surface of the tide was measured at Kuji port in Iwate prefecture before all tsunami warnings were lifted. Electricity went out in hundreds of homes but largely recovered on Tuesday morning.

Authorities at the time warned of possible aftershocks.