Japan Earthquake Injures 146, Causes Temporary Power Outages
- No nuclear power plants affected, but thermal plants offline
- ENEOS Holdings temporarily halts operations at Miyagi unit
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Recovery efforts are underway in northern Japan after an earthquake of magnitude-7.3 struck off Fukushima, leaving more than a hundred injured and causing temporary power outages across the region.
At least 146 people got injured but no deaths were reported, according to public broadcaster NHK. Energy companies witnessed no damage to nuclear power units in the region. About 13 thermal power plants in Fukushima and Miyagi stayed offline after the earthquake, with some expected to restart on Sunday.