A destructive 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan on Sunday. Tsunami advisories were released shortly after the quake only to be recalled.
As reported by Reuters, Fukushima nuclear plant workers evacuated in order to retreat to higher ground after the earthquake. There has yet to be any reported serious injuries or damage. Tokyo Electric Power assured that there hadn’t appeared to be any surplus damage done to the power plant.
Another pernicious incident at the Fukushima nuclear plant after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that occurred in March is the last thing Japan needs.
The earthquake hit at 9:57 local time and was followed by a tsunami advisory for the majority of northeastern coastline. Roughly off the coast of Japan’s most populous island Honshu in the Pacific ocean lied the epicenter of the quake at an estimated depth of 20 miles.
Officials surmised that the quake could produce waves of heights up to 20 inches which is why an advisory was launched. Upon the arrival of the waves they had been indicated to only be approximately 4 inches so the advisory was recalled.
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