NO Filipino was affected in a powerful earthquake off northeastern Japan near Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday morning, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a text message, Foreign Assistant Secretary and spokesman Charles Jose said Filipinos in Japan remain safe and the Philippine Embassy there continues to monitor the situation. “So far, there are no reports of any Filipino affected by the earthquake in Japan,” he added. The Japan Meteorological Agency put the quake at 7.4 magnitude, while the United States Geological Survey said it was 6.9 magnitude. The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of seven miles shortly before 6 a.m. (local time) in the Pacific off Fukushima.

Source: Manila Times November 22, 2016 12:13 UTC