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An aerial view shows a landslide caused by a strong earthquake is seen on a circuit course in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan on February 14, 2021 in this photo taken by Kyodo. Picture by Kyodo via Reuters
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IWAKI, Feb 14 The stench of alcohol filled the small bar today as Aoi Hoshino swept up glass from whiskey bottles smashed in a strong earthquake the night before, one appearing to be an aftershock from a devastating quake that hit the Fukushima area in 2011.
The 7.3 magnitude quake struck shortly before midnight yesterday and cracked walls, shattered windows and set off a landslide in Fukushima, the area closest to the epicentre. More than 100 people were injured.
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The stench of alcoholfilled the small bar on Sunday as Aoi Hoshino swept up glassfrom whiskey bottles smashed in a strong earthquake the nightbefore, one appearing to be an aftershock from a devastatingquake that hit the Fukushima area in 2011. The 7.3 magnitude quake struck shortly before midnightSaturday and cracked walls, shattered windows and set off alandslide in Fukushima, the area closest to the epicentre. Hoshino, 46, swept broken glass from some 20 shatteredwhiskey bottles into a garbage bag in her bar on a back streetin the city of Iwaki, roughly 200 km (120 miles) north of Tokyoand not far from the quake's epicentre.
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The 7.3 magnitude quake struck shortly before midnight Saturday (February 13) and cracked walls, shattered windows and set off a landslide in Fukushima, the area closest to the epicentre.
More than 100 people were injured. No deaths were reported. My body immediately reacted, and I couldn’t stop trembling, said a citizen.
Tokyo: The stench of alcohol filled the small bar on Sunday (February 14) as Aoi Hoshino swept up glass from whiskey bottles smashed in a strong earthquake the night before, one appearing to be an aftershock from a devastating quake that hit the Fukushima area in 2011.
The 7.3 magnitude quake struck shortly before midnight Saturday (February 13) and cracked walls, shattered windows and set off a landslide in Fukushima, the area closest to the epicentre. More than 100 people were injured.