7.3 magnitude strikes Eastern Japan; tsunami alert issued

Japan, Jul 10: A massive earthquake has struck eastern Japan measuring 7.3 in the richter scale. A tsunami alert has been issued in Northeast Japan following this. According to reports in local media channels in Japan, no casualties or damages have been reported so far.

The damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant was evacuated after the tsunami alert was issued. Japan's meteorological agency issued an alert for a tsunami of 50 cm. The epicenter of the quake is believed to be at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles) of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of island Honshu, according to the US Geological Agency. This is more or less the same area as the March quake. [Watch the video of the Japan tsunami in March here]

The earthquake hit at 9:57 local time (0057 GMT) with a tsunami warning sounded for most of the northeastern coastline.

Japan is still recovering from the massive earthquake and a deadly tsunami that wreaked havoc in Japan this March with thousands dead and rendering many homeless. As many as 23,000 people died with thousands others displaced.

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