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Tokyo hit by 5.6y mag earthquake

Quake Hits Tokyo Days After Japan OK’s Third Nuclear Restart BY HENRY AUSTIN NBC NEWS 25 MAY 15 An earthquake shook buildings and halted train lines in Tokyo early Monday, days after Japan’s nuclear regulator green-lighted the restarting of atomic energy at a third plant.

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, was centered in Ibaraki prefecture just northeast of the country’s capital, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There was no tsunami warning.

Narita airport closed both runways for checks shortly after the quake, but the capital’s Haneda airport was operating as normal.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no reports of abnormalities at any nuclear facilities.

But the quake is likely to reignite the debate about whether the country should use nuclear power in one of the world’s most seismically active nations……….http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/quake-strikes-japan-days-after-nuclear-reactor-signed-n364071

May 27, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, safety