A tsunami warning has been lifted for the northeastern region of Japan following a strong 7.3-magnitiude earthquake that struck off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.
The earthquake rattled the coast of Japan just after 5 p.m. local time. Tsunami waves were recorded in at least five different locations – the largest in Ishinomaki was measured at 3 feet, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
There was never a risk of widespread tsunami warnings, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
All flights still grounded at the Sendai airport, and travelers have been evacuated to the higher grounds in the terminal, according to an official.
No damage has been reported at monitoring posts and water treatment facilities at all reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company. There are more than 3,000 people who work at the plant daily and they have been told to move to stay inside and move to higher ground on the site.
Buildings in Tokyo swayed for at least several minutes.
The northeast region of Japan was hit with a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami March 11, 2011 that killed or left missing some 19,000 people.
All but two of Japan's nuclear plants were shut down for checks after the earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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