A 5.3 moderate earthquake has hit Japan near the country's no longer existing Fukushima nuclear power plant which was crippled in the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake.
The United States Geological Service (USGS) measured this quake which took place at 17:25 GMT at a 5.3 magnitude. The Japan Meteorological Agency, however, opposed the measurements of the The United States Geological Service by saying that the actual magnitude of the earthquake was 5.8.
According to the United States Geological Service (USGS) survey, the earthquake's epicentre was 22 kilometers blow the ground, "thats about 14 miles." The quake hit 20 kilometers west of Iwaki city, bordering the Pacific Ocean, at 17:25 GMT.
The Japan Meteorological Agency which put its magnitude at 5.8 said that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an alert. The involuntary quivering movement of the quake caused the shaking of building in Tokyo which is around 175 kilometers way.
The company in charge of the site's cleanup operations (TEPCO) has reported that it is monitoring the plant, and it added that so-far no occurrences have been discovered.
The United States Geological Service (USGS) measured this quake which took place at 17:25 GMT at a 5.3 magnitude. The Japan Meteorological Agency, however, opposed the measurements of the The United States Geological Service by saying that the actual magnitude of the earthquake was 5.8.
According to the United States Geological Service (USGS) survey, the earthquake's epicentre was 22 kilometers blow the ground, "thats about 14 miles." The quake hit 20 kilometers west of Iwaki city, bordering the Pacific Ocean, at 17:25 GMT.
The Japan Meteorological Agency which put its magnitude at 5.8 said that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an alert. The involuntary quivering movement of the quake caused the shaking of building in Tokyo which is around 175 kilometers way.
The company in charge of the site's cleanup operations (TEPCO) has reported that it is monitoring the plant, and it added that so-far no occurrences have been discovered.
The quake hit the Fukushima nuclear power plant just hours after the Japanese Prime Minister "Shinzo Abe" visited on Thursday, ordering the TEPCO to scrap all the reactors and fix radioactive water leaks.
The disaster that occurred in 2011 caused the plant's three reactors to melt which damaged a fuel cooling pool at another. The TEPCO officials have confirmed that radiation contaminated the groundwater. The contaminated water has been seeping beneath the Pacific Ocean since the meltdowns and the reports say that the attempts to collect and store polluted water have not been successful.
The Fukushima nuclear power plant lies in the 4 major tectonic plates commonly known as the "Ring of Fire" the North America plate; Eurasia plate; and Philippine Sea plate and Pacific plate, this means that it is highly exposed to being attacked by tsunamis and earthquakes. According to the reports, its about 90% of the world's earthquakes occur in this region.
The disaster that occurred in 2011 caused the plant's three reactors to melt which damaged a fuel cooling pool at another. The TEPCO officials have confirmed that radiation contaminated the groundwater. The contaminated water has been seeping beneath the Pacific Ocean since the meltdowns and the reports say that the attempts to collect and store polluted water have not been successful.
The Fukushima nuclear power plant lies in the 4 major tectonic plates commonly known as the "Ring of Fire" the North America plate; Eurasia plate; and Philippine Sea plate and Pacific plate, this means that it is highly exposed to being attacked by tsunamis and earthquakes. According to the reports, its about 90% of the world's earthquakes occur in this region.
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