Japan earthquake live: Tsunami warning issued as huge 7.4 tremor hits coast

NewsWorld newsTsunamiLIVEUpdated 11 mins agoJapan earthquake live: Tsunami warning issued as huge 7.4 tremor hits coastJapan Meteorological Agency warns a tsunami as high as three metres could hitAreas under a tsunami warning are shown in red on the map(Image: Meteorological Agency)NewsOlivia Bridge Reporter in Live News NetworkA tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake stuck the Japanese coast earlier today.The tremor struck off the northeastern coast of Japan this afternoon (April 20).The Japan Meteorological Agency warns a tsunami as high as three metres could hit in Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido. New UpdatesToday09:31 BSTTsunami fears as checks made at nuclear plants including FukushimaA tsunami has been made at Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.Tokyo Electric Power Company says that it's checking to see if the earthquake has caused damage at its Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants.The Tohoku Electric Power Company is performing similar checks at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture and Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture.Meanwhile, the operator of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train says the service has been suspended between Tokyo station and Shin-Aomori station.Tim HanlonToday09:27 BSTWhat we know so far as 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits JapanA powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region.The quake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 p.m. (0753 GMT), at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the sea surface, the agency said.Japan’s NHK public television said a tsunami of up to 3 meters (10 feet) could hit the area shortly.Tim HanlonToday09:25 BSTTsunami as high as 3m could hit parts of JapanJapan Meteorological Agency has warned of a tsunami as high as 3m in Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido.Ti...