Magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocks Japan anew October 26, 2013 near Fukushima nuclear site. Japan authorities issued Tsunami Warning. Strong 7.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu in Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake hit at 2:10 a.m. Saturday Tokyo time (1710 GMT) about 290 kilometers (170 miles) off Fukushima. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the Fukushima plant, ordered workers near the coast to move to higher ground. Japanese news service Kyodo said there were no signs of trouble at the plant.
The tremor was felt in Tokyo, some 300 miles (480 kilometers) away.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an alert, though local authorities have issued a warning that includes the area around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, according to some reports.
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