Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Japan's coast, centered about 200 miles northwest of Fukushima nuclear plant

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Japan's coast, centered about 200 miles northwest of Fukushima nuclear plant | 12 May 2015 | An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck off the coast of Japan, not far from where a 2011 earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people. The quake was reported at 1:12 p.m. Pacific time, 6:12 a.m. at the epicenter. The earthquake was centered about 200 miles northwest of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station that was hit by a 8.9 magnitude quake which [suffered meltdowns].