japan earthquake today

TOKYO: magnitude 7.2 earthquake north-eastern Japan on Wednesday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Tokyo and caused the country's Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning along the coast. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
Japanese officials said they were still assessing the situation and told residents along the coast to stay away from the coast.
Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 11:45 am local time on Wednesday and was centered about 90 miles (150 kilometers) from north-east coast - about 270 miles (440 km) northeast of Tokyo - at a depth of about 6, 2 km (10 miles).
24-inch (60 cm) tsunami reached the coastal city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, shortly after noon. Meteorological Agency warned that a tsunami about 20 inches (50 centimeters) to hit the coast.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said the entire Pacific Tsunami is expected.
"We have confirmed that a small tsunami came ashore, but we have no reports of damage at this point," said Shinobu Nagano, Emergencies and Disaster Management official in the prefecture of Iwate. "We're still trying to determine the impact of the earthquake."
Some train lines in the area were temporarily suspended after the quake, but they were restarted shortly after noon.
There was a 6.3 magnitude aftershocks shortly after the main quake, the meteorological agency.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.2-magnitude earthquake of 8.8 miles (14.1 km) underground, about 104 miles (168 kilometers) east of the nearest major city of Sendai. The two agencies often have several different numbers.
Japan lies on the "Ring of Fire" - an arc of earthquake and volcanic zone, which stretches around the Pacific Rim and is home to about 90 percent of the earthquakes occurring in the world.