Name: Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Japan off Fukushima coast | DW News
Uploaded: 2021-02-14T18:30:30.000Z
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a powerful earthquake has struck northeastern Japan, injuring more than 130 people and leaving some 860,000 homes without power.

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Experts believe the quake was an aftershock from the massive tremor that hit the region 10 years ago.

Yeah, woken up with a jolt, a strong overnight quake as it hit northeastern Japan off the coast of Fukushima.

The initial quake was followed by a series of aftershocks.

It shook so much that all of our table ware foul way haven't had a large earthquake in a while and this one was really big.

Back in 2011, a similar earthquake in the same region triggered a tsunami that caused a severe nuclear accident.

The Fukushima nuclear power plant had a meltdown that leaked radiation into the atmosphere on the Pacific Ocean.

The clean up from that disaster will likely take another 30 to 40 years.

The Japanese prime minister has dismissed worries that Fukushima's nuclear plant could suffer a new leak from this latest quake.

 As residents began cleaning up the aftermath officials air calling on people to remain on the alert for further aftershocks in the coming weeks. 

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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Japan off Fukushima coast | DW News

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