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Japan Alerts Residents as Tsunami Follows Earthquake Near Torishima

Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Tuesday for residents of the Izu and Ogasawara Islands following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck in the Pacific Ocean near the uninhabited island of Torishima. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported no significant tremors from the quake, which occurred around 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of Tokyo along a chain of islands. A…