A powerful earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale has struck Japan, 156 miles from Tokyo, off the coast of ukushima, the site of the 2011 natural disaster and tsunami that resulted in the worst nuclear power plant disaster since Chernobyl.
[05:59:45JST Nov22:Final Report] M7.3 at “Off Fukushima pref.” under 10km (37.3,141.6). Estimated max seismic# is 6-
— quake_alert_en (@quake_alert_en) November 21, 2016
#Quake struck at 05:56 JST and maximum Shindo 5-. https://t.co/pBF7LzF8IM #Japan http://pic.twitter.com/oyDiOhWpdm
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 21, 2016
Tsunami alert after quake in Eastern Japan http://pic.twitter.com/1cf6r0P11b
— tokyotronic (@robotopia) November 21, 2016
MAP: Tsunami warning issued for Fukushima Prefecture in #Japan. Tsunami advisories for areas surrounding after powerful quake. #breaking http://pic.twitter.com/pnPU7kiqdL
— Breaking News & WX (@BreakingStudio) November 21, 2016
Some seismic reports have the #quake off #Fukushima, #Japan at M7.3. https://t.co/7SXCpLpUjE #VOAalert http://pic.twitter.com/HgoV8wAKcE
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 21, 2016
Worst of all, a warning for a possible 3 meter Tsunami in Fukushima has been issued according to media reports.
- JAPAN ISSUES WARNING FOR POSSIBLE 3M TSUNAMI IN FUKUSHIMA
The Tsunami is expected to hit Fukushima within minutes.
Developing.
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