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Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a magnitude-7.1 earthquake has struck off the east coast of Japan’s Honshu Island. The quake struck about 370 kilometers out to sea, and the epicenter was registered with a depth of 20 kilometers.
据日本气象局，日本本州岛东海岸遭遇7.1级地震。地震发生在370公里以外的海面，且震源深度达20公里。
The agency says tsunami waves up to 30 centimeters high were observed after the quake. But it has now lifted all the tsunami warnings it issued earlier on Saturday morning, saying "no tsunami damage is expected".
气象局表示，震后出现高达30厘米的海啸波浪。但是，目前周六早些时候发布的海啸预警已经全部解除，气象局表示不会发生海啸。
TEPCO, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, says there was no damage or spike in radiation levels at the station after the jolt. But the company has ordered workers to evacuate to higher ground.
东京电力公司，作为日本受损的福岛核电站运营商，表示震后未有损坏和辐射水平上升的情况发生。但是，东京电力公司还是让员工疏散到地势较高的地带。
The quake hit a little after 2 a.m. local time and no damage are reported so far.
目前，还未发现任何损失及伤亡情况。 |