Earthquake struck Japan
A strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu on Saturday. The US Geological Survey said that the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck beneath the north Pacific Ocean, 123 km from east northeast of Iwaki, Japan at a depth of 40 km.
There were no initial any reports of damage from the quake. Nuclear power facilities in the area were unharmed & were continuing to operate as usual. The earthquake was epicentred in the same area as a June 14 tremor which killed at least 10 and left as many again missing. Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a warning of Tsunami in northeast Japan
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