#AceNewsReport – Nov.22: Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has repeatedly urged coastal residents to not return to their homes until all #tsunami warnings are clear, reminding residents of the fatal 2011 #earthquake and #tsunami.
At least 5 aftershocks recorded off Namie, Japan, following the 6.9-magnitude #earthquake near #Fukushima – USGS
http://on.doi.gov/2gfkBhA
There is a tsunami warning in effect for Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, with waves up to 3 meters possible. The highest #tsunami recorded so far was 1.4 meters in Sendai.
AP has reported, citing Japan Meteorological Agency, that the magnitude 6.9 #earthquake off the #Fukushima Prefecture coast Tuesday was an aftershock of the magnitude 9.1 earthquake that occurred in 2011 and triggered a deadly tsunami with waves up to 133 feet.
The agency warned that in the next few days, another large quake could hit, urging residents to remain cautious for about a week, according to AP.
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake Tuesday was the strongest since the 2011 #earthquake.
http://apne.ws/2gfcrpY
For comparison, the 2011 tsunami that devastated Japan and caused the nuclear disaster came after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Then, a 50-foot-high wave hit the Tohoku region, with reports of higher waves in other areas, The Washington Post reports. The highest waves after Tuesday morning’s earthquake have been reported to be around 1.4 meters – about 4.5 feet.
http://wapo.st/2gfCDjF
Editor’s says The Japan Meteorological Agency has increased the magnitude of the earthquake off #Fukushima to 7.4, while the United States Geological Survey downgraded the magnitude to 6.9.
For comparison, the 2011 tsunami that devastated Japan and caused the nuclear disaster came after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Then, a 50-foot-high wave hit the Tohoku region, with reports of higher waves in other areas, The Washington Post reports. The highest waves after Tuesday morning’s #earthquake have been reported to be around 1.4 meters – about 4.5 feet
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