Another strong earthquake strikes the Japanese East coast.

"The Meteorological Agency lifted tsunami advisories for coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures before noon."


We where just struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 this Sunday July the 10th at 10:15 local Japanese time. A Tsunami advisory has now been issued as well.

The Japanese meteorological agency issued tsunami advisories for coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures at 10AM.

The region was devastated by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.

Tremors with an intensity of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale of 0 to 7 were felt at around 9:57 AM.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the quake had a focus off the coast of Sanriku, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The agency observed the first wave off Miyagi Prefecture at 10:28 AM. It estimates 50 centimetre tsunami will hit coastal areas.

Tokyo Electric Power Company says it has found no problems with its Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear plants as a result of the quake. It says it ordered its workers to move away from the coast.

Tsunami Warning/Advisory

Issued at 10:00 JST 10 July 2011

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Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:

PACIFIC COAST OF TOHOKU

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Tsunami Advisories have been issued for the following coastal regions of Japan:



IWATE PREF.

MIYAGI PREF.

FUKUSHIMA PREF.

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Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised.

******* Earthquake Information ******** Occurred at 09:57 JST 10 July 2011 Region name SANRIKU OKI Latitude 38.0N Longitude 143.5E Depth about 10 km Magnitude

7.1