Earthquakes

5.5 Earthquake hits the Fiji region.

5.4 Earthquake hits northern Italy.

5.3 Earthquake hits southern Italy.

5,2 Earthquake hits northern Peru.

5.0 and 4.8 Earthquakes hit Irien Jaya, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Philippine Islands region.

Levels of radioactive contamination in fish caught off the east coast of Japan near the earthquake and tsunami hit Fukushima nuclear plant remain raised. It is a sign that the Dai-ichi power plant continues to be a source of pollution more than a year after the nuclear accident. About 40% of fish caught close to Fukushima itself are regarded as unfit for humans under Japanese regulations.