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7.3 magnitude quake hits the same area that was devastated by 2011 disaster

Massive earthquake strikes Japan near Fukushima, triggering tsunami

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, generating a tsunami that hit the nation’s northern Pacific coast.

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