A tsunami warning of up to three meters high has been issued for the country's northeastern coast.
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A powerful earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time, international media reported.
International media Al Jazeera quoted the agency as saying that the earthquake was centered off the coast of Aomori and Hokkaido . After the earthquake, the agency warned that a tsunami of up to three meters high could hit the country's northeastern coastal area. The agency issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures. So far, there has been no information about human casualties or material damage.
