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Japan: 3 Killed, 200 Injured by Earthquake


Thu 17 Mar 2022 | 01:00 PM
Mohamed Wadie

More than 3 people were killed and 200 others were injured due to an earthquake in Fukushima, Japan, according to NHK

NHK mentioned that the security authorities lift their tsumani warnings after the earthquake, confirming there was no activity at the site of Fukushima Power plant.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Japan in the Pacific Ocean near the city of Fukushima.

The authority indicated that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred at a depth of 60 km from the surface of the Earth. The Residents of areas in northeast and northern the country felt it.

The earthquake caused cut off electricity to more than 2.9 million homes.

Contributed by Israa Farhan