A 6.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Japan on Thursday (December 11), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was recorded at 11:44 p.m. local time and centered about 71 miles east-northeast of Hachinoche, at a depth of 10.7 kilometers (about seven miles). The USGS said it received 13 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

A tsunami advisory was in effect for the earthquake, with authorities warning that waves could reach up to 3.3 feet, before the advisory was lifted a few hours later. Thousands of residents received evacuation orders via the Japanese emergency warning app NERV.

Thursday's earthquake was reported three days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Japan on Monday (December 8), according t

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