Earth Quake in Japan with Magnitude 7.3 on Rector Scale!

A Frightening Experience in Japan due to Earth in Japan Takes Place a few Minutes Ago. The Scientists say it causes to lead a Tsunami in the Ocean of Pacific and Bay of Bengal. Earth Quake Hits Japan Last time in the Same Year 2011 March 11. Th Earth Quake hits with a Magnitude of 7.3 on Rector Scale.

Strong earthquake struck off northeastern Japan on Friday in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

After the quake, which caused buildings in Tokyo to sway for at least several minutes, authorities issued a warning that a tsunami potentially as high as 2m could hit. Ishinomaki, a city in Miyagi, reported that a tsunami of 1m hit at 6.02 p.m. local time. The Agency has since cancelled its tsunami warnings issued after quake.

The magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that slammed into northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, killed or left missing some 19,000 people, devastating much of the coast. All but two of Japan’s nuclear plants were shut down for checks after the earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in the worst nuclear disaster since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Immediately following Friday’s quake, there were no problems at any of the nuclear plants operated by Fukushima Dai-Ichi operator Tokyo Electric Power, said Takeo Iwamoto, a spokesman for the company.

Courtesy: Hindu

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