Massive earthquake hits Japan, horrifying visuals surface on social media
Scary visuals of the earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit north-central Japan on Monday. See scary visuals here.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit north-central Japan on Monday, according to media reports. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama.
A tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of Japan with a larger wave expected, public broadcaster NHK reported. Social media is flooded with scry visuals of the massive tsunami.
A spokesperson for Kansai Electric Power said there were currently no abnormalities at its nuclear power plants but the company was monitoring the situation closely. A huge earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima.
A spokesperson for Kansai Electric Power said there were currently no abnormalities at its nuclear power plants but the company was monitoring the situation closely.
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A huge earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima.