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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hits Near Japan’s Fukushima
Kana Nishizawa
(Bloomberg) -- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit northern Japan off the coast of Fukushima prefecture late on Wednesday, and a tsunami advisory was issued.
The quake, which also shook buildings and disrupted power in parts of Tokyo, struck around 11:36 pm local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The intensity of the shaking was estimated at an upper 6 on Japan’s shindo scale of 7 in parts of Miyagi prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said. A tsunami warning of 1 meter was issued for northern Japan, it said.
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That the same place with that giant Tsunami a few years ago?
Kana Nishizawa
(Bloomberg) -- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit northern Japan off the coast of Fukushima prefecture late on Wednesday, and a tsunami advisory was issued.
The quake, which also shook buildings and disrupted power in parts of Tokyo, struck around 11:36 pm local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The intensity of the shaking was estimated at an upper 6 on Japan’s shindo scale of 7 in parts of Miyagi prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said. A tsunami warning of 1 meter was issued for northern Japan, it said.
Strong Quake Hits Japan, Killing Two and Halting Factories
A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck northern Japan near Fukushima prefecture late on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring dozens, as well as disrupting power and some factories.
www.bloomberg.com
That the same place with that giant Tsunami a few years ago?
