The epicenter of the quake was located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, 285 kilometers from Tokyo. The earthquake occurs at a depth of 10 kilometers. Data on casualties or damage were reported, according to ITAR-TASS. In this area are constant earthquakes. The last – the largest – took place in early March this year. As a result of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami accident occurred at the plant, "Fukushima". Then the Japanese authorities had to evacuate about 80 thousand people. A number of areas around nuclear power plant accident will be fit for habitation at the earliest in 20 years. These data are in fact put an end to the hopes of many residents of surrounding districts, "Fukushima-1" to return to their homes. Earlier, the Japanese government promised to consider this option after stabilization at the station early next year. However, these measurements have shown that the radiation background inside the 20-kilometer evacuation zone for a number of sites exceeds the rate of 100 – 500.
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