Dossier
Iwate
Coverage of Iwate in the Nexus archive.
- Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan's Iwate coast, with no tsunami warning issued. No injuries or damages were reported, and nuclear facilities including Fukushima Daiichi remained unaffected. The quake occurred during morning rush hour and mildly shook Tokyo.