Japan on Saturday experienced a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and caused a tsunami advisory for the country's northeast coast.



The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Japan public broadcaster NHK warned residents a tsunami of one metre was expected for Miyagi Prefecture.

The quake hit at 6:09 pm (0909 GMT) in Pacific waters off Miyagi region with a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles), the JMA said, issuing an advisory for tsunami waves of around one metre.

Tohoku Electric Power Co has halted the Onagawa nuclear plant and is checking for any irregularities, NHK said.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

Miyagi prefecture was heavily damaged during the huge earthquake and tsunami of 2011, which saw waves over 40 meters high and killed over 15,000 people.

Public broadcaster NHK showed footage from inside its Sendai bureau showing a plaque suspended from the ceiling shaking for about 30 seconds following the tremor. It did not report any items falling from shelves or any immediate damage.

The quake could be felt in Tokyo about 400 km south of the epicentre.

NHK warned the public against coming anywhere near the shore.

The warning stated: 'It is dangerous in the sea or near the coast. Those who are in the sea should immediately get out of the sea and leave the coast.

'The tide will continue to be fast, so please do not enter the sea or approach the coast until the warning is cleared.'

The warning also said that it was expected that there would be 'slight sea fluctuation', and that in some places the tsunami may be higher than 'expected tsunami height.'

It comes days after the 10-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the same region, and which led to a meltdown at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant and left about 19,000 people dead or missing.

A month ago, a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck off Fukushima which was an aftershock of the 2011 quake.

Flights bound for Sendai Airport are diverting after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Sendai area. A tsunami alert has been issued.

Righteousness2:
We Live in very interesting times

Gbest90:
Hmmm
Thank God there was no damage.
We Africans are Lucky. You seldom here such stories here.

Gbest90:
Hmmm

Thank God there was no damage.

We Africans are Lucky. You seldom here such stories here.

Righteousness2:

Algeria had a 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake 2 days ago

Fahdiga:
Oh not nice. This world is truly a mystery. Good things are happening same as bad things too. some countries have good leadership but are not lucky with natural disasters but Nigeria is lucky in terms of disasters like this but good leadership is the major problem. this life no balance

Kondomatic:
I prefer disasters like this to our politicians

Righteousness2:
There was also an Earthquake in Mexico today..
We Live in very interesting and Incredible Biblical times,
Scriptures are being Fulfilled at warp speed right Before our eyes.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes ripping through the Earth.
3 Earthquakes in Zealand in a space of 24 hrs
Earthquakes in Chile
Earthquakes in philpinees
Earth quake in Greece
Earthquake in Japan
Earthquake in Japan again
Earthquake in Mexico
All these and more in a space of 30 days..

Folks! You don't need to be told that JESUS is Coming!!
Be Prepared!!

Righteousness2:
There was also an Earthquake in Mexico today..
We Live in very interesting and Incredible Biblical times,
Scriptures are being Fulfilled at warp speed right Before our eyes.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes ripping through the Earth.
3 Earthquakes in Zealand in a space of 24 hrs
Earthquakes in Chile
Earthquakes in philpinees
Earth quake in Greece
Earthquake in Japan
Earthquake in Japan again
Earthquake in Mexico
All these and more in a space of 30 days..

Folks! You don't need to be told that JESUS is Coming!!
Be Prepared!!

fergie001:
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.0 - 27 km ENE of Ishinomaki, Japan



SOURCE


Flights bound for Northern Japan have been diverted



Flightradar24

CCTV footage captured this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt5-OTUccgM


During a wrestling game in Japan


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6UuTMYrc6k


Still on Japan Earthquake


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC1RMsLPVF8

Gbest90:
Hmmm
Thank God there was no damage.
We Africans are Lucky. You seldom here such stories here.

Righteousness2:
There was also an Earthquake in Mexico today..
We Live in very interesting and Incredible Biblical times,
Scriptures are being Fulfilled at warp speed right Before our eyes.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes ripping through the Earth.
3 Earthquakes in Zealand in a space of 24 hrs
Earthquakes in Chile
Earthquakes in philpinees
Earth quake in Greece
Earthquake in Japan
Earthquake in Japan again
Earthquake in Mexico
All these and more in a space of 30 days..

Folks! You don't need to be told that JESUS is Coming!!
Be Prepared!!

Righteousness2:
There was also an Earthquake in Mexico today..
We Live in very interesting and Incredible Biblical times,
Scriptures are being Fulfilled at warp speed right Before our eyes.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes ripping through the Earth.
3 Earthquakes in Zealand in a space of 24 hrs
Earthquakes in Chile
Earthquakes in philpinees
Earth quake in Greece
Earthquake in Japan
Earthquake in Japan again
Earthquake in Mexico
All these and more in a space of 30 days..

Folks! You don't need to be told that JESUS is Coming!!
Be Prepared!!