Earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Japan

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has just happened on the northeast coast of Japan, right in the double disaster area in March, causing a tsunami warning to be made.

The earthquake occurred at 1436 local time, at a depth of about 20 km outside the coast of Fukushima and Miyagi provinces, the AFP led by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The tremor also spread to Tokyo, causing many buildings to shake.

Various earthquakes with large and small magnitudes continuously occur in Japan in the past two days. (Graphic: Myforecast)

High waves of about half a meter are expected to hit areas along the northeastern coast of Japan, including the area with the Fukushima I. nuclear power plant, although the JMA immediately issued a tsunami warning but Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said there was nothing unusual at the Fukushima I plant after the earthquake.

Tepco spokesman Ai Tanaka said: " The cooling of our reactors at the Fukushima I plant is normal. Radioactive measuring devices do not show any unusual changes." Mr. Tanaka added that all workers working at the factory were evacuated to safe places.

However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there is no risk of tsunamis spreading in this area, after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck. JMA then quickly retracted the tsunami warning. There is no information about the earthquake damage today.

The northeastern coast of Japan on March 11 suffered a double disaster from a magnitude 9 earthquake and 15m high tsunamis. About 21,000 people died and went missing after this horrifying disaster. Thousands of others then had to leave their homes for refuge because of a nuclear accident after the tsunami at Fukushima I.