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TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit Japan’s northeastern coast today, prompting a tsunami warning for the area recovering from a devastating quake and killer wave four months ago.
Residents in coastal areas were warned to evacuate, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake hit at 9:57 a.m. local time, and a warning of a tsunami was issued for most of the northeastern coastline. The epicenter of the quake was in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu, at a depth of about 6 miles.
Japanese officials predicted the quake could generate tsunami of up to 20 inches, but the initial waves were only about 4 inches.
