Today23:52 BST6.9 magnitude earthquake detected northeast of Noda, JapanA magnitude 6.9 earthquake has been detected, with the epicenter identified 42 kilometers east northeast of Noda, Japan.Today23:50 BSTEarliest information on the earthquakeEarliest information on the earthquake:A huge 7.1 magnitude struck near the coast of Venezuela late on Wednesday, June 24The earthquake struck shortly after 10pm at at depth of 10 kilometresHazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenterCostal regions of Bonaire, Venezuela, Curacao and Aruba have been warned of possibletsunami waves