TOKYO – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northeast coast of Japan on Saturday, shaking the cities of Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. The quake affected southwestern Tokyo.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the east coast of Japan and was felt in Tokyo. 👇👇👇pic.twitter.com/6ydddLYhLT
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Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV said that the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant is still checking for problems and that there are no immediate reports of irregularities from other nuclear power plants in the area.
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Strong earthquake in Fukushima …
The risk of a tsunami has not yet been ruled out …pic.twitter.com/KOqrTD2Bod– ABC (@ABCfilmaciones) February 13, 2021
The agency said the quake had its epicenter about 60 kilometers (37 miles) below the seabed. The same area was hit by a tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster in March 2011.