Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Japan off Fukushima coast | DW News

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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, off the coast of Fukushima, on Saturday night. More than 130 people have been reported injured and some 860,000 homes are without power. The Meteorological Agency believes this was an aftershock from the massive earthquake that hit the region in 2011.
The initial quake was followed by a series of aftershocks.
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 and the Pacific Ocean. The clean-up from that disaster will likely take another 30 to 40 years.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga 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 are calling on people to remain on the alert for further aftershocks in the coming weeks.

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The "similar earthquake" 10 years ago was a 9.0 earthquake. Which is luckily very rare. 7.3 is bad enough.

harrynac
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Sending prayers, From Philippines 🇵🇭



Keep safe ⛑️

hatakekakashi
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Right before the quake happened my phone kept shouting earth quake earth quake earth quake!!! And then the quake happened at first I was calm but the quake was different from the quakes that happened before it lasted for 2 minutes. And japan has built such a good system that no matter what kind of a disaster happens there is hundreds of companies in each district that would start working the very next day to fix the problem, it is not like other countries which will wait for weeks before someone pays them then they could start working.

mustafaaf
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I literally only heard about this cause of the episode of Attack on Titan hope people in Japan are safe

mjfast
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We are praying for Japan. The Japanese people have passed through a lot of natural disasters. The Romanians support you. You have always proved your capacity of facing the catastrophes in an admirable way. Take care. Stay safe!

feliciadinu
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I feel so sad for those who suffered from the earthquake. Praying for Japan 🙏🇯🇵 from South Korea 🇰🇷

netflex_
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Japan, sending you prayers and moral support. Wish everyone safe.

samsavan
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I love Japan and the people so much.
May God be with you.
Love from South Africa 🇯🇵🇿🇦💕

amandasmit
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We, Indonesia pray for Japan. Hope everything will be okay very soon. When I visited Japan (Hiroshima) 3 years, I found that Japanese are so kind.

posmasinurat
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Big earthquake occured, but fortunately nobody died here in Japan.
Thanks a lot for concerning us from the world🙏

ばかーんいやーん
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'An aftershock of another earthquake that happened 10 years ago.' I can't get my head around that.

DewHope
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You are a strong nation with strong people, you will overcome this, love and prayers for you , from the Philippines

fernandoteves
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How could you NOT have flashbacks to almost 10 years ago when they had that quake, and the terrible tsunami that followed! I'm sure a lot of people over there have PTSD after that one 10 years ago.

devoid
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Praying for Japan and the people in Japan. Please be safe everyone.

donnaduqueza
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Stay safe to all the people's in Japan and strong prayer as well .love lots from Philippines

marilynfuentes
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Man that region of Japan just can't catch a break.

stevengreen
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We are praying for you great japan people, sending love from Nairobi kenya 🇰🇪.

lm
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At least there's wasn't a tsunami this time

jeremydabal
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From México, we are hoping and praying for all of you in Japan.

margaritam
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Prayers To Japan From America!!! 🇯🇵 ✝ 🇺🇸

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