A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean early this morning, near the area once destroyed by seismic and tsunami in Japan.
Fukushima I nuclear power plant area of Japan.
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American meteorological agency said the earthquake took place at 3:30 am (1:35 Hanoi time). No tsunami warning.
The epicenter is about 80 km from Fukushima on Honshu island, at a depth of 45 km, the AP announces the agency's announcement.
Fukushima I nuclear power plant was severely damaged in the earthquake and tsunami disaster on March 11 this year, leading to a nuclear crisis that worried the whole world. More than 22,600 people died and went missing in earthquakes and tsunamis.
