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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.
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.
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That the same place with that giant Tsunami a few years ago?