04-08-2011, 01:28 AM
There's been a powerful earthquake off the North Central coast of Japan, near the same location of the 9.0-magnitude temblor on March 11 that set off a tsunami that pummeled cities along the coast, leaving thousands dead or missing.
That's the greatest magnitude of any quake in the area since that March 11 disaster.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has a issued tsunami warning — and says the wave's height could be about 2 meters — for part of the coast. A tsunami advisory has been issued for parts of the coast further from the epicenter. They should expect a wave about half a meter in height.
After first saying it was a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey is now saying it was a 7.1-magnitude temblor. It also puts the time of the quake at 10:32 a.m. ET — 11:32 p.m. local time in Japan.
Update at 11:17 a.m. ET. Power Company Says 'No Problem' At Crippled Nuclear Plant:
The latest from Kyodo News is that "no problem at all 6 reactors of Fukushima Dai-Ichi" nuclear power plant after this latest earthquake, according to Tokyo Electric Power Co.
That's the greatest magnitude of any quake in the area since that March 11 disaster.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has a issued tsunami warning — and says the wave's height could be about 2 meters — for part of the coast. A tsunami advisory has been issued for parts of the coast further from the epicenter. They should expect a wave about half a meter in height.
After first saying it was a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey is now saying it was a 7.1-magnitude temblor. It also puts the time of the quake at 10:32 a.m. ET — 11:32 p.m. local time in Japan.
Update at 11:17 a.m. ET. Power Company Says 'No Problem' At Crippled Nuclear Plant:
The latest from Kyodo News is that "no problem at all 6 reactors of Fukushima Dai-Ichi" nuclear power plant after this latest earthquake, according to Tokyo Electric Power Co.
With RP WOW what else can they endure over there.