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ABC News · Mar 16, 2022

7.3-magnitude quake shakes eastern Japan, prompting tsunami warning

A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the northeast coast, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

France 24 · Mar 16, 2022

Japan earthquake - latest: Death toll rises to two people as tsunami threat wanes

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The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits northern Japan, triggering tsunami alerts

Tsunami alerts were triggered for Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures in northeast Japan.

Axios · Mar 16, 2022

Japan tsunami warning as 7.3 tremor hits Fukushima and rocks Tokyo

Two earthquakes hit Japan, with the second one being the strongest

Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2022

Tsunami warning triggered by strong earthquake in Japan

Same region was hit by a major quake in 2011 that triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wales Online · Mar 16, 2022

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, triggering a tsunami advisory

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Japan earthquake triggers tsunami warning after 7.3 tremor hits Fukushima and rocks Tokyo

The 7.3-magnitude quake hit Fukushima, with tremors felt 90km away in Tokyo

Irish Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Quake hits Japan off Fukushima coast, leaving two dead and reviving painful memories

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted Japan's northeast coast off Fukushima late on Wednesday, leaving two dead and 94 injured and reviving memories of a quake and tsunami that crippled the same region just over a decade earlier.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Japan earthquake: Tsunami warning as 7.3 tremor hits Fukushima, killing 1 and injuring 69

At least one man has died and more than 10 people have been taken to hospital after a quake hit Fukushima, Japan, with experts saying it measured 7.3 on the Richter scale and sparked a tsunami warning

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022