Magnitude 7.3 quake jolts Japan, triggers tsunami warning

Updated @ 11:39 p.m., March 16, 2022 TOKYO --- A strong earthquake jolted Japan's northeast coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings, leaving parts of Tokyo without power and triggering a tsunami warning. The tremor registered magnitude 7.3 and was as high as a 6-plus on the Japanese shaking intensity scale in some areas --- too strong for people to stand, according to public broadcaster NHK. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the government was working to assess the extent of any damage after the tremor. The same region was hit by a major quake followed by a tsunami in 2011 that triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Tokyo Electric Power Company 9501.T said that ar...

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