Japan issues tsunami advisory following quake

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the northwest of the country.

Update: 2019-06-18 14:05 GMT
'A tsunami has happened in Palu,' said Rahmat Triyono, head of the disaster agency's earthquake and tsunami division. (Representational Image)

Tokyo: Japan issued a tsunami advisory Tuesday after a strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the northwest of the country.

A wave of one metre (three feet) is expected to hit the coast of the Sea of Japan, north of Tokyo, the nation's meteorological agency said.

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