The red pin marks the location of the earthquake that occurred hours ago. Image: Google Maps
Around 3 AM on Saturday morning in Japan, an earthquake measured at a magnitude of 7.3 occurred 250 miles off the country’s East Coast. The US Geological Survey said that the earthquake was so forceful that people in Tokyo, 300 miles away, felt it.
A miniature, one-foot tsunami followed, and the Japan Meteorological Agency claims a small tsunami could hit the shores of Fukushima, the region in which the earthquake occurred, at an indeterminable point in the near future.
The yellow-colored tsunami warning, the lowest of three severities of tsunami warning classifications, means it wouldn’t exceed three feet. However, with memories of the 9.0 earthquake in March 2011 and the resulting damages, this Fukushima earthquake/tsunami isn’t something to be taken lightly.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a warning to the rest of the Pacific as they don’t seem to believe that anyone else may be affected.
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.
