A powerful 7.3 earthquake rocked the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning. On March 11, 2011, a very strong earthquake in the area had already triggered a deadly tsunami that caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Two million homes were left without power due to a massive earthquake that rocked eastern Japan on Wednesday night, March 16. The 7.3 magnitude quake was even felt in Tokyo, where buildings shook and power outages were reported, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The agency also issued a tsunami warning for much of the island’s northeast coast. The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 23:36 local time (15:36 Paris time), was located off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at a depth of 60 km.
The agency issued a tsunami warning due to sea waves up to one meter in parts of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. National television NHK reported that the tsunami had already reached some areas.
This quake happened last Friday when Japan quietly marked a triple disaster on March 11, 2011, when a very strong earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami that itself caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The heavy loss of life, 18,500 dead or missing, was mainly caused by the tsunami.