Japan shakes by a 7.3-degree earthquake, with tsunamis

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that a 7.3-magnitude quake struck October 26 that rocked the east coast of Japan.

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According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 2:10 pm on October 26 in Japanese time (ie 16:10 GMT). The US Geological Survey (USGS) also said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, occurring 320km southeast of Ishinomaki area of ​​Miyagi province. According to the first USGS announcement, this earthquake was 7.5 magnitude strong.

Image of the location of the earthquake provided by USGS

Immediately after the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced a tsunami warning up to 1 meter high will hit the northeastern coast of Japan while warning people to stay away from coastal areas. However, the JMA removed the tsunami warning two hours later.

Meanwhile, NHK Television reported a tsunami hit the Japanese coast following the intense earthquake. News of the station said the 30cm high wave columns were observed in Miyagi prefecture, and the authorities also extended tsunami warnings to Ofunato province.

Evacuation recommendations were also made for areas in Iwate, Miyagi, Ofunato and Fukushima prefectures. There is no information about casualties in these areas.

After the earthquake, Japanese authorities ordered evacuation of workers working at Fukushima nuclear power plant No. 1.

However, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the managing unit of Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, announced that no new abnormalities have been discovered at the facility after the earthquake. Tohoku Electric Power Company also said there are no unusual signs at the Onagawa nuclear power plant.