Japan: Strong earthquake off the island of Okinawa

This morning (August 7), a strong earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.4 magnitudes occurred off Japan's Okinawa island. Still no information on casualties.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, earthquakes occurred at 9:00 am local time (ie 7:00 am Vietnamese time), shaking Kumejima island. This island has about 4,000 households.

Earthquake epic near the ground and off the northwest coast of Okinawa 140 km. The Exxon Mobil Japan refinery in the area is unaffected and still operates normally.

Last month, in Japan, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused 9 deaths and more than 900 injuries; at the same time causing radiation leakage at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant

On August 5, an expert group of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Japan to assess the extent of the nuclear power plant's damage. Japan hopes IAEA experts will help dispel the fear of the world about nuclear safety in Japan.

UN nuclear inspectors are conducting damage assessments at the Kashiwazaki nuclear power plant after the earthquake on July 16 (photo: AP)

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