A tsunami has been observed off the coast
Warning still in effect for coastal areas, estimated height 3 metres, but could be higher
- Evacuation advice still effect, get out now
- Multiple tsunami expected to hit
Earlier posts for more info:
- Tokyo earthquake reports - Japan prelim magnitude 7.3 - off Fukushima
- Japan earthquake - No abnormality found at Onagawa nuclear power plant
Earlier:
More:
- USGA initially put the quake at a magnitude of 7.3, has since downgraded to 6.9
- This compares with the devastating March 2011 quake which had a magnitude 9.1 (if you are unfamiliar with the Richter scale, it is a logarithmic scale, a M9 quake is 10 times larger than an M8 quake, for example)
- The two nuclear power plants in operation in Japan have been shut down in response. Both are located in the southeast of the country, near this quake
The tsunami has reach Fukushima now
- Observed height of 60cm
- Evacuation advice still effect, get out now
- Multiple tsunami expected to hit
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