A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Japan this morning, triggering a tsunami advisory. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer said a tsunami is not expected in Alaska.
TOKYO — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant where the cooling systems failed after the 2011 disaster, said that workers were checking for any possible damage. The agency issued a tsunami advisory for up to a meter sea surge in parts of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. NHK national television said the tsunami might have reached some areas already.
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