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#BREAKING 7.3 magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued: Japan weather agency

#UPDATE A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the northeast coast, the Japan Meteorological Agency said

📸 A technician points to a seismograph

#BREAKING Around 2 million homes lose power after Japan quake: TEPCO

Map of Japan locating the epicentre of a 7.3-magnitude quake
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#BREAKING Japan nuclear authority says no abnormalities at stricken Fukushima plant after quake

After a 7.3-magnitude quake jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday night, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said an emergency taskforce had been set up and warned strong aftershocks are possible over the next week

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