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A tsunami advisory has been issued for Japan's Izu islands after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Torishima in the Izu island chain. The Meteorological Agency forecasts waves of up to 1 meter in height for the islands, with waves of up to 0.2 meters expected to reach a wider area. People in coastal areas and near river mouths are advised to seek higher ground.
Japan is likely to experience a hotter-than-usual summer due to the El Nino climate pattern, which could develop into a "super El Nino." The Meteorological Agency has warned that the combination of El Nino and the lingering effects of La Nina is causing thunderclouds in the Philippines, pushing high pressure in the Pacific to the west, resulting in eastern and western Japan, Okinawa, and the Amami islands being covered by warm air.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, measuring a strong 6 on the shindo scale. The quake occurred on the northern tip of Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on the Sea of Japan coast, with no threat of a tsunami. Sea level changes of less than 20 cm were possible, according to the Meteorological Agency.