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Friday, December 7, 2012

Strong quake hits northeast Japan


 

Strong quake hits northeast Japan
A strong earthquake has shaken the northeast coast of Japan, which was devastated by a tsunami in March 2011.
State broadcaster NHK said the tremor measured magnitude 7.3 and warned that a tsunami of up to 2 metres could be expected along the coast.
Nearly 20,000 people were killed or left missing by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and the resulting huge tsunami that hit the north-east coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.
More to follow...
http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/Q3P1X7/BM7X6L/SPKSRA/FD943Q/D5/h?a1=2012&a2=12&a3=7

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