The magnitude 7 earthquake in Japan triggers a tsunami warning

Such. Japan on Saturday experienced a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital Tokyo and triggered a tsunami alarm for the northeast coast of the country.

No serious injuries were reported, but several people were slightly injured.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake reached a magnitude of 7 and had its epicenter 21 miles east of Ishinomaki, at a depth of 33.5 miles.

The quake was off the coast of Miyagi prefecture in the north-east of the country, which was severely damaged during the strong earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 2011, which left more than 18,000 dead.

The tsunami warning affected Miyagi prefecture. The shaking began shortly before 6:10 p.m., local time.

The Japanese weather agency issued a tsunami warning of up to one meter high for Miyagi immediately after the earthquake, but lifted it after 90 minutes.

Authorities said there were no reports of damage.

The Fire and Disaster Agency said seven people were injured in Miyagi prefecture, including two elderly women – one hit in the head by a door and the other hit on the shoulder by furniture. In the vicinity of Iwate Prefecture, a fifty-year-old woman fell and cut her lip.

The strong earthquake caused a temporary interruption in some areas and paralyzed the fast train service, according to East Japan Railway Co.

The nuclear regulator said no anomalies were detected at the region’s nuclear power plants, including Fukushima Daiichi, which suffered a nuclear crisis in 2011.

A spokeswoman for the weather agency, Noriko Kamaya, told a news conference that Saturday’s quake was considered a replica of the magnitude 9 earthquake. 2011. Kamaya urged people to be careful and stay away from the coast.