TOKYO: A tsunami alert has been issued in Japan following a strong earthquake that struck near northern Japan. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan. The earthquake shook the northern region of Japan on Wednesday night. The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of tsunami waves of up to one-meter height in some parts of the coast.

The earthquake struck 60 km below the sea. No damage has been reported so far. However, nearly 2 million houses were left without electricity following the quake.