7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Fukushima prefecture
Almaty. April 11. Kazakhstan Today - 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Japan, Fukushima prefecture. A tsunami warning issued by Japan's Meteorological Agency was canceled, Kazakhstan Today reports.
A strong earthquake has struck northeastern Japan, swaying buildings in the capital Tokyo and leading to a tsunami alert, Kyodo news agency reported.
Japan has issued a tsunami alert after a strong quake struck the east and northeast of the country, one month after the devastating March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster, The Telegraph reports.
The quake's epicentre was in Fukushima prefecture, public broadcaster NHK said.
Workers battling to contain a crisis at the stricken Daiichi nuclear plant in Fukushima were ordered to evacuate, operator TEPCO said.
"The company ordered workers to withdraw and stay in a quake-proof building," a spokesman for the operator said.
"We don't know many workers were involved."
The US geological survey said the 7.1 magnitude onshore quake hit with a depth of just 10 kilometres, its epicentre 86 kilometres south-southeast of Fukushima city.
Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning saying a one-metre wave could hit Ibaraki prefecture, the area worst hit by last month's massive tsunami.
The Daily Mail has reported that there has been no damage to the nuclear plant.
A wave half a metre high was expected in Fukushima prefecture.
Narita airport temporarily closed a runway following the quake for safety checks.
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