Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northeastern Japan
Japanese authorities issued a tsunami warning on Saturday after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.
The first tsunami waves of up to 1 meter (3.2 feet) hit parts of Japan's coast following the magnitude earthquake, local sources reported.
There were no immediate reports of injury or major damage as a result of the tremor, officials said.
The earthquake has left at least 200 households without electricity. (ILKHA)