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No Tsunami Warning in Laguna Beach following Fukushima Quake
A quake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck off Japan's coast, the city of Laguna Beach alerted residents NO Tsunami warning is present.
LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Though all eyes on the Pacific coastline turned toward the massive earthquake in Japan Monday, the City of Laguna Beach announced that following the 7.3 earthquake off of the coast of Fukushima, there is not a tsunami threat to Orange County.
"Orange County is NOT under a tsunami warning, advisory, watch, or threat after this afternoon's earthquake in Japan," the city stated over Twitter.
Fukushima prefecture is home to the nuclear power plant that was destroyed by a huge tsunami following an offshore earthquake in 2011 according to MSN.com.
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Orange County is NOT under a tsunami warning, advisory, watch, or threat after this afternoon's earthquake in Japan. pic.twitter.com/1IAw1R4edm
— City of Laguna Beach (@lagunabeachgov) November 21, 2016
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