According to initial reports, the magnitude has been recorded as 6.2 on the richter scale but the depth of the quake was not immediately available.

On Monday, at 4:53 P.M. local time, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern shores of Japan’s largest island, Honshu, where the Pacific tectonic plate plunges beneath the North American ...

Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Japan has downgraded its tsunami warnings to advisories but the public are still advised to stay away from coastal areas. Tsunami warnings had been issued for most of Japan’s eastern coastline after a ...

A three-meter (9.8-foot) tsunami warning was issued for Japan on Monday after a strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency and the ...