Japan: Tsunami warning after 7.1m quake jolted northeastern Japan

Aomori : Japan | Jul 09, 2011 at 7:10 PM PDT

By Surya Gaire

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BREAKING NEWS Another Earthquake near Fukushima Japan 7.1

Meteorological Agency of Japan has revealed that a strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude jolted northeastern Japan on Sunday morning.

The quack was initiated at 9:57 a.m. Tsunami Warning for Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures were issued.

However, no reports of injuries and damages were issued. The quack registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in inland areas of northern Iwate Prefecture, across Miyagi Prefecture and parts of Fukushima Prefecture, Xinhua reports.

Other parts of Japan including Aomori, Akita and Yamagata were measured with the shake of 3 magnitudes.

This time, there was no any hamper in nuclear plants at the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini following the quake, according to the report issued by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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M7.1 quake jolts NE Japan, tsunami warning issued

Surya Gaire is based in Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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