[HIGHLIGHTS] Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Fukushima region in Japan – operator checks nuclear power plant

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Fukushima region in Japan – operator checks nuclear power plant.. As of: April 4, 2024, 8:49 a.m By: Moritz Bletzinger CommentsPressSplit The Fukushima area in Japan was hit by an earthquake.

The quake struck at a depth of 40 kilometers and was also felt in the capital Tokyo. The power plant was damaged by a severe earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The natural disaster at the time claimed around 18,500 lives.