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Dave Burke & Sophie Finnegan

Japan earthquake: Tsunami warning issued near Fukushima nuclear plant after 7.3 magnitude tremor

Residents in Japan have been left terrified after a huge 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Fukushima sparking a tsunami warning.

Buildings were reportedly left shaking after the huge earthquake struck causing tremors that were felt as far away as Tokyo more than 180 miles away. Witnesses claim it felt like there were two quakes, with the second lasting for around two minutes but it's not yet clear if any people were injured or the scale of damage caused.

Parts of the Japanese capital have endured power outages as a result, with reports suggesting two million people have been affected, the Mirror reports. YouTuber Chris Broad wrote on Twitter: "Scariest earthquake in ten years.

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