Thursday, April 7, 2011

07Apr2011 : Tsunami warning after 7.4 magnitude Japan quake

07Apr2011 : Tsunami warning after 7.4 magnitude Japan quake

*** breaking news

TOKYO — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan, and authorities have issued a tsunami warning for the country's northeastern coast, which was already ravaged by last month's devastating quake and tsunami.

The warning is for a tsunami of as much as four feet, NBC News reported.

The quake hit 73 miles from Fukushima, where workers are still trying to contain the damage at a stricken nucle
ar plant, and 207 miles from Tokyo, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Link

source:
msnbc.msn.com

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