Eastern Japan was shaken this Wednesday evening, March 16, by a violent earthquake felt as far as Tokyo.
The quake recorded a 7.3 magnitude, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), as it issued a tsunami warning for a large part of the northeastern coast.
The epicenter of the tremor, which occurred at 11:36 pm local time, was located off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, 60km deep, according to the JMA.
Nearly 2 million homes are reportedly without power at this time, as a result of the natural disaster.
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