Japan hit by series of earthquakes and 1-metre tsunami
No reports of injuries although the location of quake, off the coast of Sendai and Miyaki prefecture, raised ghost of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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No reports of injuries although the location of quake, off the coast of Sendai and Miyaki prefecture, raised ghost of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The new seismometer at the Cliffs of Moher is also sensitive enough to have recorded this morning’s 6.9-mag quake in Japan.
The quake struck shortly before 9:10am Irish time, around 150 miles off the country’s north-eastern coast.
Sunday marks the six-month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed tens of thousands. The repairs are ongoing.
“I think this is going to be a healing process” – first pitch this morning signals return to normal life, officials hope.
Irish citizens in Bahrain, or intending to travel there, are asked to register online with the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Some hospitals have been left without food, power or running water.
A timeline of how today’s terrifying events have unfolded, beginning with the magnitude 8.9 earthquake which struck at 5.46am Irish time.
In video: how tourists and the residents of Japan experienced today’s earthquake.
Map shows the extent of earthquake activity – the bigger the square, the bigger the quake.