Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Japan
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July 11, 2011, Monday
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A STRONG earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit Japan's northeastern coast yesterday, prompting a brief tsunami warning for the area still recovering from a devastating quake and killer wave four months ago.
Residents in coastal areas were warned to evacuate for about two hours after the quake, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake hit at 9:57am local time, and a warning of a tsunami was issued for most of the northeastern coastline. The epicenter of the quake was in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan's main island, Honshu, at a depth of about 30 kilometers.
Japanese officials predicted the quake could generate tsunami of up to 50 centimeters, but the initial waves were only about 10 centimeters. The tsunami warning was lifted after the forecast arrival time of the waves passed in most areas without any tsunami being recorded.
Japan's Meteorological agency at first estimated the strength of the quake at 7.1, but later revised that to 7.3. It also revised the depth estimate from 10 to 30 kilometers.
Japan's northeastern coastline was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that left nearly 23,000 dead or missing and touched off a nuclear crisis at a badly damaged facility in Fukushima.
Officials said there were no reports of abnormalities at the Fukushima plant caused by yesterday's quake, though workers were evacuated.
Residents in coastal areas were warned to evacuate for about two hours after the quake, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake hit at 9:57am local time, and a warning of a tsunami was issued for most of the northeastern coastline. The epicenter of the quake was in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan's main island, Honshu, at a depth of about 30 kilometers.
Japanese officials predicted the quake could generate tsunami of up to 50 centimeters, but the initial waves were only about 10 centimeters. The tsunami warning was lifted after the forecast arrival time of the waves passed in most areas without any tsunami being recorded.
Japan's Meteorological agency at first estimated the strength of the quake at 7.1, but later revised that to 7.3. It also revised the depth estimate from 10 to 30 kilometers.
Japan's northeastern coastline was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that left nearly 23,000 dead or missing and touched off a nuclear crisis at a badly damaged facility in Fukushima.
Officials said there were no reports of abnormalities at the Fukushima plant caused by yesterday's quake, though workers were evacuated.
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