Tsunami

6 on the Richter Scale near Fukushima

A magnitude 6 earthquake shook an area east of the Japanese Fukushima Prefecture, where the Fukushima Power Plant is located, reports Actualno.

According to data from the National Meteorological Administration, the epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 10 km. There is no information about injuries and damages, there is no danger of tsunami waves, reported BGNews.

'Tsunami-sunk' Roman ruins discovered in Tunisia

Vast underwater Roman ruins have been discovered off northeast Tunisia, apparently confirming a theory that the city of Neapolis was partly submerged by a tsunami in the 4th century AD.

"It's a major discovery," Mounir Fantar, the head of a Tunisian-Italian archaeological mission which made the find off the coast of Nabeul, said.

Powerful Earthquake in Indonesia

A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale was felt along the coast of the western parts of Indonesia, according to AFP, quoted by DARIK.

There is no information about a tsunami, or whether there are victims or damages.

The earthquake hit the Mentavas islands in West Sumatra province, about 75km from the capital of Padang.

Tsunami wave recorded in Turkish resort Bodrum after Aegean quake: Observatory

A 13-centimeter tsunami wave was recorded in the Aegean province of Muğla's Bodrum district early on July 21, following a strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake which its epicenter was 10 kilometers south of Bodrum and 16 kilometers east-northeast of Greece's Kos Island, according to the Kandilli Observatory and the Earthquake Research Institute.

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