Strong Earthquake Hits Northern Japan

KASHIWAZAKI, JAPAN - JULY 17: A general view of the Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant following yesterday's magnitude 6.8 earthquake, on July 17, 2007 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As well as an electrical transformer catching fire, TEPCO announced that 1.5 litres of water containing radioactive materials had leaked from a unit into the sea, but officials believe the leak to be harmless. The possibility of further radioactive leaks at the plant are under investigation. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)