An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rumbled the Fukushima region of Japan, early morning at about 2:10 a.m. on Saturday local time (1710 GMT). According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck 326 kilometers off the coast and was centered 10 kilometres below the ocean's surface.The Japanese Meteorological Agency immediately issued a tsunami warning and advised people near the cost to move to higher ground. However, all such warnings were cancelled later on as no damage is expected from a tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that there is no widespread tsunami threat around the greater Pacific region.
The quake reminded the nation of the Fukushima prefecture where the earthquake of magnitude 9.0 and a subsequent tsunami struck in 2011. This disaster damaged several nuclear reactors and devastated the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, killing thousands of people. This time no immediate reports have been received regarding damage on land, man or material. Nevertheless, a series of calamities at the Fukushima plant has become an issue of international concern.
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