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Japan lifts tsunami advisories after powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits northern coast

Japan tsunami warning lifted: A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan late Monday, causing widespread concern. Tsunami alerts were issued for northeastern regions. The discharge of treated radioactive wastewater at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was temporarily halted as a precaution. Authorities later withdrew the tsunami advisories. No nuclear abnormalities were detected. The quake caused road damage and power outages.