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7.3 earthquake off Japan’s East coast shakes Tokyo

Tokyo shaken by magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Japan’s east coast, SMH, October 26, 2013 Tokyo: A 20-centimetre tsunami has hit Japan after a powerful and shallow undersea quake, broadcaster NHK said, although there were no immediate signs of serious damage or injury.

People were being warned to stay away from the coast with the small wave rolling ashore in Ishinomaki around an hour after the 7.1 magnitude quake.

Workers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant were “ordered to evacuate from the waterfront”, Kyodo reported, also quoting the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) as saying no new abnormalities had been found at the power station.

The quake struck at a depth of 10km at 2.10am local time, 327km southeast of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, according to the US Geological Survey……http://www.smh.com.au/world/tokyo-shaken-by-magnitude-73-earthquake-off-japans-east-coast-20131026-2w7xd.html

October 26, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general