A huge earthquake has again rattled northeast Japan shutting down two more nuclear power plants and triggering a tsunami warning in the same region devastated in last month's quake.
Two power plants are
reportedly off line following the
Two power plants are
reportedly off line following the
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7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck coastal Miyagi Prefecture at 11:32 p.m. local time Thursday. The quake is the largest aftershock since the 9.0 quake struck the Northeast city of Sendai on March 11.
People near the coast were told to immediately evacuate to higher ground, according to the Japanese meteorological agency. A small wave reached the coast around 12:40 a.m. Friday and the warning was lifted.
Buildings as far away as Tokyo, nearly 200 miles from Miyagi, trembled for about a minute.
People near the coast were told to immediately evacuate to higher ground, according to the Japanese meteorological agency. A small wave reached the coast around 12:40 a.m. Friday and the warning was lifted.
Buildings as far away as Tokyo, nearly 200 miles from Miyagi, trembled for about a minute.
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