Damaged buildings are seen in Fukushima on February 13, 2021 after a strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck late off the eastern coast of Japan. AFP
Damaged buildings are seen in Fukushima on February 13, 2021 after a strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck late off the eastern coast of Japan. AFP
File folders are seen scattered on the floor of the Kyodo News bureau after a strong quake in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on February 13, 2021. REUTERS
File folders are seen scattered on the floor of the Kyodo News bureau after a strong quake in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on February 13, 2021. REUTERS
Cup noodles are seen on the floor of a convenience in Sendai on February 13, 2021 after a strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck late off the eastern coast of Japan. AFP
Cup noodles are seen on the floor of a convenience in Sendai on February 13, 2021 after a strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck late off the eastern coast of Japan. AFP
A firefighter vehicle patrols streets following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS
A firefighter vehicle patrols streets following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS
People gather at Sendai station after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, late 13 February 2021. EPA
People gather at Sendai station after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, late 13 February 2021. EPA
Posters lie on the floor after they fell from the walls of a hotel following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS
Posters lie on the floor after they fell from the walls of a hotel following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS
A lamp is used during an outage following an earthquake in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) away from Fukushima Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. AP
A lamp is used during an outage following an earthquake in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) away from Fukushima Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. AP
A handout photo made available by the US Geological survey (USGS) shows an intensity shakemap of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that epicentered east-northeast of Namie, Japan. EPA
A handout photo made available by the US Geological survey (USGS) shows an intensity shakemap of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that epicentered east-northeast of Namie, Japan. EPA
Ambulance crew members stand in the hotel corridor following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS
Ambulance crew members stand in the hotel corridor following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS
An ambulance is seen in front of a hotel following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS
An ambulance is seen in front of a hotel following a strong earthquake in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 13, 2021. REUTERS

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Japan hit by 7.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Fukushima prefecture

The earthquake originated near the epicentre of the 2011 quake which triggered a tsunami and killed more than 18,000 people

The National

February 14, 2021

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 60 kilometres, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning was not issued.

It originated near the epicentre of a 2011 quake which triggered a tsunami and killed more than 18,000 people.

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The earthquake hit at 11.08pm local time and shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo. it was felt across Japan.

Local media reported power cuts affecting hundreds of thousands of homes across the Tohoku region of eastern Japan.

The reports said the quake threw dishes from shelves, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Some trains in the region were stopped after the quake.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was called to his office, and local broadcaster NHK said the government would set up a special liaison office to co-ordinate with affected regions.

Fukushima nuclear plant operator Tepco said in a tweet it was checking on the status of the facility, which suffered nuclear meltdowns after an earthquake and a 15-metre tsunami in 2011.

There were no deaths or cases of radiation sickness from the nuclear accident but the meltdown forced 160,000 people to flee, many never to return.

Japan sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches through South-east Asia and across the Pacific basin.

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