Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary ‌magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on ‌Monday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological ‌Agency said.

It warned of a tsunami as high as 3 metres (9.84 ⁠ft) ​in Iwate, ⁠Aomori and Hokkaido prefecturs. The tremor had ⁠an epicentre in the Pacific ​Ocean and was 10 km deep, ⁠according to the JMA.

The quake measured ⁠an 'upper ​5' on Japan's seismic intensity scale -- strong enough to ⁠make it difficult for people ⁠to ⁠move around. In many cases, unreinforced concrete-block walls collapse.

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