Japan earthquake: Fukushima Tsunami Alert Downgraded
News
22 Nov 2016
Country: Japan
Keywords: A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in north-east Japan, triggering a tsunami as residents were urged to flee to higher ground.
Key points:
Earthquake was first recorded as magnitude-7.3, later downgraded to 6.9
A tsunami warning was issued, and small waves reached coast
The region is the same that was devastated in 2011, triggering a nuclear crisis
The quake hit at 6:00am (local time) and was followed by a number of small tsunamis registered along the coastline, ranging from 30 centimetres to 1.4 metres.
Geographic Keywords: Japan
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