7.3 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan

Eastern Japan was rocked on Wednesday evening by a strong earthquake felt as far away as Tokyo, measuring 7.3, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) which issued a tsunami warning for much of the northern coast. -East.

The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 11:36 p.m. local time (10:36 a.m. in Quebec), was located off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, 60 km deep, according to the JMA.

Two million homes have been without electricity since.

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