7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan - Tsunami Warning Issued For Fukushima
UPDATE: Tepco Orders Evacuation of Fukushima Power Plant Workers
Via RT: Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has ordered the evacuation
of workers from near the sea wall at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
following the earthquake, local NHK reports.
People in coastal regions around the Fukushima Prefecture coastline
have been advised to move to higher ground.
"Marine threat is in place," the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
"Get out of the water and leave the coast immediately."
A 7.3 (according to USGS) magnitude earthquake just struck 311 miles
ENE of Tokyo at a depth of 10km.
The Pacific Tsunami Center has issued a warning
and VOA reports a 1-meter high tsunami could hit Fukushima coast
at 02:40 local - 1340ET)...
Tsunami warnings
1319ET - *MAGNITUDE 7.6 QUAKE HITS 311 MILES ENE OF TOKYO: PT TSUNAMI
1323ET - FLASH: 7.5-MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS OFF COAST OF JAPAN -- USGS
1324ET - *USGS: MAGNITUDE 7.3 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU
1327ET - URGENT: Magnitude-6.8 quake hits Japan's Fukushima region
1331ET - AP NewsAlert: Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Fukushima
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UPDATE: Tepco Orders Evacuation of Fukushima Power Plant Workers
Via RT: Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has ordered the evacuation
of workers from near the sea wall at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
following the earthquake, local NHK reports.
People in coastal regions around the Fukushima Prefecture coastline
have been advised to move to higher ground.
"Marine threat is in place," the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
"Get out of the water and leave the coast immediately."
A 7.3 (according to USGS) magnitude earthquake just struck 311 miles
ENE of Tokyo at a depth of 10km.
The Pacific Tsunami Center has issued a warning
and VOA reports a 1-meter high tsunami could hit Fukushima coast
at 02:40 local - 1340ET)...
Tsunami warnings
1319ET - *MAGNITUDE 7.6 QUAKE HITS 311 MILES ENE OF TOKYO: PT TSUNAMI
1323ET - FLASH: 7.5-MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS OFF COAST OF JAPAN -- USGS
1324ET - *USGS: MAGNITUDE 7.3 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU
1327ET - URGENT: Magnitude-6.8 quake hits Japan's Fukushima region
1331ET - AP NewsAlert: Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Fukushima
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