7.1 earthquake strikes Japan; tsunami advisories issued

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By the CNN Wire Staff
July 9, 2011 9:26 p.m. EDT


* The earthquake struck at 10:57 a.m. Sunday
* Tsunami advisories are issued for several coastal regions

(CNN) -- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of northern Japan Sunday, prompting tsunami advisories for several coastal regions, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 10:57 a.m., about 143 miles east of Sendai, Japan.

Tsunami advisories were issued for the coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the JMA said.

The areas were among the hardest hit by this year



The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 10:57 a.m., about 143 miles east of Sendai, Japan.

Tsunami advisories were issued for the coastal regions of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the JMA said.

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1. Wash Post report on this quake:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/magnitude-71-earthquake-hits-off-northeastern-japan-coast-still-recovering-from-tsunami/2011/07/09/gIQAkAHB6H_story.html?wpisrc=al_national

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off northeastern Japan coast; tsunami warning issued

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off northeastern Japan coast; tsunami warning issued
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By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, July 9, 9:49 PM
TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit Japan’s northeastern coast on Sunday, prompting a tsunami warning for the area still recovering from a devastating quake and killer wave four months ago.

Residents in coastal areas were warned to evacuate, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

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Officials said there were no reports of abnormalities at the Fukushima plant caused by Sunday’s quake. Airports in the area were also functioning normally.

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Sunday’s quake registered 4 on the Japanese scale of 7, meaning it was felt as moderately strong. Because of the damage from the March quake and tsunami, however, many buildings in the area are structurally weak and seawalls have been destroyed, making the region more vulnerable to relatively weaker quakes.