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Tsunami warning issued after earthquake of 7.0 preliminary magnitude hits Japan A tsunami warning has been issued following an earthquake off the east coast of Japan, the US National Tsunami Warning Center reported on Saturday. According to the National Tsunami Warning Center, the tsunami warning is for Hachinohe, Japan and Niigata, Japan. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/20/asia/japan-earthquake-intl/index.html

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, the site of a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that killed thousands and caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant. The Japanese weather service reported the quake’s preliminary magnitude as 7.1. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/world/asia/earthquake-japan-fukushima.html