Barely 24 hours after Nepal was struck with a second earthquake, the US Geological Survey detected a 6.8 magnitude earthquake off the northern coast of Japan that occured at 6:13 a.m. local time Wednesday. The center of the quake was recorded 74 miles or 119 km southeast of Morioka, according to Reuters.
Tsunami warnings have not been issued and authorities have determined there is no risk of one, according to Fox News.
The island is the same place that was badly damaged by the 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, which left 18,000 people dead or displaced, according to 9News Australia. That one also caused the closure of the Fukushima power plant due to a nuclear meltdown.
The latest earthquake, however, has not caused many damage – nor casualties – at least based on the latest updates. Reuters said that helicopters from media outlets have flown over areas to check for any signs of damage, but reports still indicate there are no deaths. The facility at Fukushima has also registered no abnormalities. Other reactor plants on the island are also secure.
Meanwhile, operations of bullet trains in the region have been stalled so authorities could check for potential damages and ensure passenger safety.
An official from Japan's meteorological agency said via a news conference that the earthquake is still an aftershock of the disaster that hit Japan in March 2011, as reported by Washington Post.
