Japanese metrological agency has issued a tsunami warning, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the nation today.According to the agency reports, tsunami waves of about 50 centimeters would hit the coast.
The meteorological agency said that the epicenter of the quake was 300kilometres north of Tokyo at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
There were no immediate reports of any damage or injury and the officials are still assessing the situation, The Star reports.
There was a 6.3 magnitude aftershock shortly after the main earthquake.
Japan is one of the world's most seismically active area and earthquakes are common there. The country accounts for nearly 20 per cent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more.
