Tsunami warning after 7.4 magnitude Japan quake
Warning covers northeastern coast still reeling from last month's disaster
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TOKYO — Japan was rattled by a strong aftershock and tsunami warning
Thursday night nearly a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami
flattened the northeastern coast. The Japan meteorological agency issued a
tsunami warning for a wave of up to one meter (3.2 feet). The warning was
issued for a coastal area already torn apart by last month's tsunami.
Thursday night nearly a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami
flattened the northeastern coast. The Japan meteorological agency issued a
tsunami warning for a wave of up to one meter (3.2 feet). The warning was
issued for a coastal area already torn apart by last month's tsunami.
Japan's NHK public television said those in areas where the tsunami warnings
were issued should evacuate to higher ground. Thursday's quake was 7.4-
magnitude and hit 25 miles under the water, officials said. It struck off Japan's
eastern coast about 60 miles from Sendai and 90 miles from Fukushima. It
was about 215 miles from Tokyo, where buildings shoot for about a minute.
were issued should evacuate to higher ground. Thursday's quake was 7.4-
magnitude and hit 25 miles under the water, officials said. It struck off Japan's
eastern coast about 60 miles from Sendai and 90 miles from Fukushima. It
was about 215 miles from Tokyo, where buildings shoot for about a minute.
According to NHK, Tokyo Electric (TEPCO) says there are no additional
problems at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, where workers
have been struggling to contain radiation since last month's quake and
resulting tsunami.
problems at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, where workers
have been struggling to contain radiation since last month's quake and
resulting tsunami.
Hundreds of aftershocks have shaken the northeast region devastated
by the March 11 earthquake, but few have been stronger than 7.0.
by the March 11 earthquake, but few have been stronger than 7.0.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
