Strong Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 hits Japan

Strong Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 hits Japan.  An earthquake of magnitude 6.9rocked the Fukushima region of Japan on 22 November 2016 at about 5:59 a.m.(local time). The metrological agency of Japan had first estimated the magnitude of earthquake to be 7.3 but later lowered it to 6.9 on Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep inside the coast of Fukushima

prefecture as per the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Also in its latest update JMA informed that no tsunami damage is expected however surge in waves may be experienced.

iii. The same region was hit by an earthquake of scale 9 on 11 March 2011. The lethal quake dismantled the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant(Okuma, Fukushima) creating a nuclear crisis. However this time there is no report of damage to the nuclear power plants.

Japan:

♦ Capital: Tokyo

♦ Currency: Japanese yen

♦ Prime minister: Shinzō Abe