Buildings sway after quake hits Japan
A moderate earthquake rocked northeastern Japan, on Friday morning, according to reports on Japanese TV.
A magnitude 6.8 quake was recorded in Miyagi Prefecture.
National broadcaster NHK said the quake struck at around 10:06 local time (01:06 GMT).
There were no reports of any fatalities or large-scale damage.
The epicentre of the trembler was out at sea, 20 miles under the seabed, about 250 miles north of Tokyo.
But buildings swayed in Japan’s capital, Tokyo.
The first quake was followed by another offshore tremor with an estimated magnitude of 4.6.
Residents in Wakuya, the town nearest the epicentre, have been warned to stay away from the shoreline given the risk of possible tsunami, large waves generated by seismic activity.
A powerful 8.0 earthquake rocked Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido late last month, injuring nearly 600 people and causing a fire to break out at an oil refinery.
