Tokyo: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck northeastern area of Japan on Monday. The earthquake struck Japan’s Nanao, Ishikawa region. Japan issued a tsunami alert after the earthquake.
No casualties have been reported as of yet. Further details are awaited.
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Japan tops the list of the earthquake prone areas in the world. The island nation witnesses’ regular earthquakes as it is situated on the ‘Pacific Ring of fire’. As per studies, the country reports more than 1500 earthquakes a year. The island nation was devastated by 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. It caused nuclear plant meltdowns in the country.
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