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Michael Howie,Megan Howe and Frankie Lister-Fell

Japan earthquake LIVE: Tsunami alert as 7.6-magnitude quake sparks fears of three-metre waves

A tsunami warning is issued as a live footage of a boat leaving a coast port screens on a television in Sapporo - (AFP via Getty Images)

A tsunami warning has been issued following an earthquake off the coast of Japan.

Japan Meteorological Agency warned tsunami waves as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit parts of the country following the 7.6-magnitude quake off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido.

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