Tsunami alert after 6.8 earthquake rattles Japan's Fukushima

July 12, 2014 01:27

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan, with its epicenter located some 150 kilometers from the city of Namie in Fukushima prefecture triggering a tsunami alert, RT News reports.

The city of Namie is located in the southern part of the Hamadori coastal region of Fukushima prefecture. The epicenter was also located 52km away from the city of Iwaki in Honshu province, reports suggest. More to follow.

Map showing Fukushima prefecture courtesy Wikimedia Commons

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