Tokyo, September 24: Japan's meteorological agency on Tuesday issued a tsunami advisory to a group of remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake. The remote offshore quake was not felt and so far no damage or injuries were reported. Earthquake in Japan: Quake of Magnitude 6.3 on Richter Scale Hits Ogasawara Islands.

Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 5.9 quake hit coastal residents of Izu Islands Tuesday morning, and issued a tsunami advisory of up to 1 metre of waves in the area within minutes.

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