The quake was felt in Tokyo (John Walton/PA)A strong earthquake has been felt in Japan’s capital. The US Geological Survey (USGS) put the strength of the quake at magnitude 7.2 after it was reported in Tokyo at around 6.10pm (9.10am GMT). A tsunami advisory was been issued for Japan’s north-east coast, but was later lifted. The USGS said the quake was centred 21 miles east of Ishinomaki, off the coast of Miyagi prefecture in the country’s rugged north-east, at a depth of 37 miles. Akira Wakimoto, a crisis management official in Tome town in Miyagi prefecture, said he was in his apartment when the quake struck, and felt his room shake for a long time.

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2021 10:16 UTC