Sunday 10 July 2011

Another Massive Quake with Triggered Tsunami Threats Hits Japan

Japan’s Northern coast was hit on Sunday by a massive Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 .Still Recovering from the devastating Earthquake killer four Months ago now prompted a Tsunami Warning for Northern coast. People in coastal areas were already warned to evacuate for about 2 hours after the Earthquake.

The Massive Quake Hit at 09:57 Local time (00:57 GMT) and then an immediate Tsunami warning was issued .The Earthquake epicenter was in the pacific ocean off the coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu, at a depth of 20 kilometers.
Japan

Initial Tsunami waves was about 4 inches as the Officials predicted that the quake will generate tsunami waves up to 20 inches.Tsunami warning was also lifted after the arrival time of waves passed in almost all areas with out any Tsunami forecast being recorded.

Earlier Japan’s North coast line was hit by a massive earthquake on March 11 which costs 23,000 peoples life and also touched the Nuclear crisis which affected badly at Fukushima. Officials also declared that there are no abnormalities caused to Fukushima plant by Sunday’s earthquake.

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