Tsunami alert lifted after earthquake hit Japan's coast

A tsunami alert following an earthquake off Japan's east coast, near to were the Fukushima nuclear plant is located, has been lifted.

Sat, 26 Oct, 2013 - 10:55

A tsunami alert following an earthquake off Japan's east coast, near to were the Fukushima nuclear plant is located, has been lifted.

No tsunami threat to Hawaii after 7.3 quake near Japan. Image from the USGS. http://t.co/A7M2aqiAK9 #HINews pic.twitter.com/UcuSkrUauI
— Hawaii News Now (@HawaiiNewsNow) October 25, 2013

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