A powerful 6.9 magnitude quake rattled northern Japan Sunday (9 November) evening, followed by several aftershocks, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). A tsunami advisory was issued, but it was later cancelled.
And in football news, Pep Guardiola celebrated his 1,000th game as a manager by leading Manchester City to a convincing 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. Erling Haaland made up for an early penalty miss by opening the scoring just before the half-hour mark. Guardiola’s side then doubled their lead in first half injury time via a deflected Nico Gonzalez strike. Finally, Jeremy Doku, who ruthlessly tormented Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley throughout the game, added a third City goal in the 63rd minute on his 100th appearance for the club.
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Esther Au Yong
Large notice board on a beach in Japan warning for Tsunamis in case of an earthquake. (PHOTO: Getty)
A powerful 6.9 magnitude quake rattled northern Japan Sunday (9 November) evening, followed by several aftershocks, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). A tsunami advisory was issued, but it was later cancelled.
A tsunami of up to 1m was expected along the northern coast, and the advisory remained in place for an hour after the initial quake. Waves measuring 20cm were recorded in some areas.
