#Japan hit by 'aftershock' from devastating Fukushima quake

Japan was hit late Saturday night by a powerful earthquake... believed to be an aftershock from the one almost ten years ago that caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster. According to broadcaster NHK, the quake last night at around 11 PM off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture... resulted in no deaths, but more than a hundred people were injured. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has reassured the public that "no abnormalities" have been reported at any nuclear facilities. Japan's metorological agency has urged people to be on alert for strong aftershocks in the next week or so. At magnitude 7-point-3, Saturday's quake triggered landslides and damaged roads and buildings.

2021-02-15T04:30:20+00:00
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