Monday, April 11, 2011

New 6.4 Quake Rocks Japan, Reactor #4 Burning, Meltdown Threat Imminent

A new 6.4 M quake rocked Japan Tuesday morning, and Kyodo is reporting Fukushima reactor number 4 is burning in the aftermath.  TEPCO is also finally admitting Fukushima's radiation leak has exceeded the Chernobyl accident, with no end in sight.

NEWS ADVISORY: Radiation leak may exceed amount in Chernobyl accident: TEPCONote

Strong quakes jolt eastern, central Japan

TOKYO, April 12, Kyodo
Strong earthquakes jolted eastern and central Japan separately Tuesday morning but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted Chiba Prefecture, just east of Tokyo, and its vicinity at 8:08 a.m.,
while a magnitude 5.6 quake rocked Nagano Prefecture in central Japan and its surrounding areas at 7:26 a.m., the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued after the quakes.
A series of quakes has been occurring since the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan on March 11.