A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Iwate during Thursday morning rush hour, rattling north-east Japan. With no tsunami threat or major damage reported, authorities focused on checks, relief readiness and aftershock warnings.

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but the country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami. The quake had a magnitude of 7.2 and occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate Prefecture, upgraded from an initial reading of 6.9, the Japan Meteorological Agency…

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday, the country's weather agency said, adding that there was no tsunami warning.

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but the country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami. The quake had a magnitude of 7.2 and occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate Prefecture, upgraded from an initial reading of 6.9, the Japan Meteorological Agency…

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said.

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said.

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said.

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Japan's northeast; no tsunami warning issued, only slight sea level changes expected.

New Delhi: At least four people got injured after a strong earthquake with 7.2 magnitude struck Japan. Earthquake was witnessed in Iwate coast of Japan