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A powerful earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Tuesday morning, briefly disrupting nuclear fuel cooling functions at the Fukushima No. 2 power plant and generating tsunami of over 1 meter in the region that was devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster five years ago At least 14 people were injured by the quake, some with broken bones, the Associated Press reported, but otherwise widespread damage was averted. The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, which leaked radiation after the 2011 Japanese quake, reported no issues or damage.  The powerful earthquake stoked fears in an area still reeling from the catastrophic 2011 earthquake and tsunami. By comparison, the 2011 disaster produced a 30 to 60 foot tsunami that, in addition to the 9.1 magnitude earthquake, killed more than 15,000 people and inundated the entire coastline. Tuesday's 6.9 magnitude earthquake only generated a 4.6 foot tsunami, with only minor damage reported....