Source: RT
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck off the northeastern coast of
Japan almost exactly one year after a devastating tsunami killed
thousands.
The most recent quake was at a depth of some 10 km. Japan’s nuclear facilities are reportedly unscathed.
A
tsunami warning was issued for the coastal Aomori and Iwate prefectures
as well as the central and eastern Hokkaido coast. Authorities advised
area residents to evacuate to higher ground.
According to the NHK
TV channel two waves measuring 20 and 10 cm respectively reached the
Japanese coast. The tsunami alert was later canceled.
Wednesday’s
tremor came just days after Japan marked the anniversary of the March
11, 2011 disaster. At the time, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, the
strongest seismic event to ever hit the country, triggered a massive
tsunami.
The giant wave killed 15,900 and smashed the Fukushima
nuclear power plant, causing the world’s worst nuclear disaster since
Chernobyl.
