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Nuclear plant shakes at Fukushima as strong M6.8 quake occurs off coast

CNN Breaking News: Strong M6.8 quake off Fukushima — Tsunami warning issued — Gov’t: “Marine threat is in place… Get out of the water and leave the coast immediately” — Footage shows nuclear plant shaking for over a minute (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/cnn-breaking-news-strong-m6-8-quake-off-fukushima-tsunami-warning-issued-govt-marine-threat-is-in-place-get-out-of-the-water-and-leave-the-coast-immediately-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ENENe

CNN: Earthquake rocks region of northern Japan; tsunami advisories issued — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake early Saturday struck in the area of Fukushima, Japan – the epicenter of a nuclear crisis following a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami – the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. The same agency issued a tsunami warning for the Pacific coast in the region of Tohoku. […] “Marine threat is in place,” the meteorological agency warned for those in imperiled areas. “Get out of the water and leave the coast immediately.” >> Watch CNN  here

AFP: Japan issues tsunami warning after strong quake near Fukushima […] Japan Meteorological Agency said a local tsunami of up to one metre could impact the Pacific coastline […]

AP: Strong quake hits Japan, triggering tsunami — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Japan’s northern coast near the [Fukushima] nuclear power plant […] Japan’s Meteorological Agency says the quake struck early Saturday 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the sea surface off the coast of Fukushima […] The agency issued tsunami advisory along the Japanese northern coast. Public broadcaster NHK says the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant is checking if there is any damage from the quake.

Telegraph: The Japan Meteorological Agency said a local tsunami of up to 3.3 feet could impact the Pacific coastline in Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures after the quake. The quake was measured at a depth of 6 miles and occurred at 4.22am local time [3:22p ET], the US Geological Survey said. […] Plant operators Tokyo Electric said there were no immediate reports of abnormality after the quake, according to Kyodo news agency. […] The meteorological agency advised people to leave the coast immediately, while Japan’s public broadcaster NHK said some local authorities issued evacuation advisories to their residents.

Watch quake hit Fukushima Daiichi here (4:22:28 – 4:23:40 JST)

July 14, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general