Earthquake hits Japan's Fukushima area
The US Geological Survey says 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck about 177 km off Tokyo.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was recorded early in the morning on September 20, local time. The epicenter was located 177 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.
According to the Tokyo Electric Power Co - operating company of the Fukushima NPP - there have been recorded no changes in the level of radiation in the area of the emergency station after the earthquake. There has also been no information about the devastation and casualties in the province of Fukushima.
The accident at the nuclear power plant Fukushima took place in March 2011 due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami caused by it. The cooling system of reactors broke. NPP vicinity were contaminated by radiation, about 160,000 residents were forced to flee their homes. The effects of radiation, according to preliminary estimates, will be able to eliminate in at least 40 years.
