Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off northeast Japan
Jul 9, 2011 20:52:57 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Jul 9, 2011 20:52:57 GMT -5
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off northeastern Japan coast still recovering from tsunami
By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, July 9, 9:30 PM
TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has hit off the northeast Japan coast, prompting a tsunami warning.
The quake hit at 9:57 local time (0057 GMT) and a warning of a possible 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.
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off northeastern Japan coast still recovering from tsunami
Japan’s northeast coastline was devastasted 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.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/magnitude-71-earthquake-hits-off-northeastern-japan-coast-still-recovering-from-tsunami/2011/07/09/gIQAkAHB6H_story.html?wpisrc=al_national
By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, July 9, 9:30 PM
TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has hit off the northeast Japan coast, prompting a tsunami warning.
The quake hit at 9:57 local time (0057 GMT) and a warning of a possible 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.
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off northeastern Japan coast still recovering from tsunami
Japan’s northeast coastline was devastasted 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.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/magnitude-71-earthquake-hits-off-northeastern-japan-coast-still-recovering-from-tsunami/2011/07/09/gIQAkAHB6H_story.html?wpisrc=al_national
