Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Japan; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured: Officials

Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Japan; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured: Officials
Sushi maker Akio Hanzawa walks in front of his damaged restaurant in Shiroishi, Miyagi prefecture on March 17, 2022, after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted east Japan the night before. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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At least four people have been killed and millions more were left without power after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Japan’s northeast coast off Fukushima on March 16.

Government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno confirmed the four deaths and said 107 people were injured, adding that officials are investigating whether the deaths occurred as a direct result of the earthquake.

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