Japan hit by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake just off its southern coast Tuesday, shaking a broad swath of the country and swaying buildings in downtown Tokyo. Leona Lewis was caught in an earthquake while promoting her album in Japan back in 2008!
So far no damage or injuries were immediately reported, and Japan’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami.
The quake hit at 12:25 p.m. local time (0325 GMT), with the epicenter near the Ogasawara Islands, about 500 miles (800 kilometers) south of the main Japanese island, the agency said. It struck at a depth of 300 miles (480 kilometers).
Japan’s meteorological agency reported a magnitude of 6.9, however, the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was 6.6. The reason for the discrepancy was not immediately clear.
Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world.
Leona was in Japan promoting her album in May, 2008 when a quake struck. It was a 6.8 on the Richter Scale. Leona was really shaken up but luckily she was ok.
In 1995, a quake of magnitude 7.2 killed 6,400 people in the western port city of Kobe.
Hopefully there are no casualties.
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I am a huge fan of Leona Lewis and I love her amazing R&B songs and Leona Lewis`s stylish R&B music videos and so I was sad to learn that she was caught up in an earthquake in Japan in 2008 whilst promoting her new album.
i’m glad to hear that everything is going well so far. Thoughts and prayers are with them as they are filled with fear!