{"id":88316,"date":"2013-10-25T21:39:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T20:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?guid=5d381a02dfe54c2671ea11236003b7c1"},"modified":"2013-10-27T17:38:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-27T16:38:00","slug":"7-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-coast-of-fukushima-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/7-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-coast-of-fukushima-video\/","title":{"rendered":"7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Coast Of Fukushima (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Susan Duclos<\/p>\n

On October 25, 2013 – A 7.3 Magnitude earthquake hits Japan<\/a>. Tsunami warnings have been issued, causing concern about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant already devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.<\/p>\n

\nWorkers at the Fukushima power station had been told to leave waterfront areas for higher ground.<\/p>\n

But a Fukushima spokesman later said there was no damage or change in readings at radiation monitoring posts around the plant, according to Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n

The Japan Meteorological Agency had warned that a small tsunami – up to one metre (3.3ft) – could reach the eastern coast after the tremor in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

The agency had also issued a “yellow” advisory for Fukushima and the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, Ibaraki and parts of Chiba.<\/p>\n

But it added: “Though there may be slight sea-level change in coastal regions, no tsunami damage is expected.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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