First, it was New Zealand, then Oklahoma and now it's Japan. The fault lines along the Pacific Rim and others are acting up. The Fukushima Earthquake has awoken Japanese residents as the earth shook, bringing back grim memories from the March 2011 quake which claimed over 10,000 lives. There are rumors that the Fukushima Earthquake is a rather delayed tail-end of March 2011 earthquake.
According to Quartz, the Fukushima Earthquake happened Nov. 22 at 6am local time. The Fukushima Earthquake measured 6.9 in magnitude and it struck off the coast. Japanese local authorities issued a Tsunami Warning immediately and it was initially estimated at 3 meters.
The Fukushima Earthquake certainly brought back memories from the March 2011 earthquake. It brought back extreme anxieties as an earthquake of that magnitude is strong enough to trigger another big tsunami which happened five years ago.
The waves that hit the coastline brought about by the Fukushima Earthquake only was at 1.4 meters. There were no deaths reported. This was much smaller compared to the initial estimate of 3 meters. It spared thousands of lives, especially that the quake happened in the morning when many Japanese residents may still be fast asleep.
The Tuesday's Fukushima Earthquake has a direct connection to March 2011 earthquake. Scientists even believe that it is a direct aftershock of the strong earthquake which happened five years ago.
The Fukushima Earthquake is considered an aftershock because it satisfied two requirements for an earthquake to be labeled as an Aftershock. First, the earthquake should happen in the same area as the initial quake and it must occur in a period when seismic activity in the area hasn't gone back to average that existed before the large one.
As added by BBC, the area where the recent Fukushima Earthquake generates an earthquake with magnitude 7 yearly. The earthquakes of the same magnitude happened recently after the March 2011 earthquake. It is expected to have more aftershocks after Tuesday's Fukushima Earthquake.
