Powerful earthquake shakes Tokyo

TOKYO. March 11. KAZINFORM A earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Japan on Friday, with tremor being felt in the capital, Tokyo, regional media said. Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

Meteorologists issued a tsunami warning for the Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures on the Honshu island following the quake, local television reports said.

There have been no reports about victims or damage.

The country has been hit by a series of earthquakes in the past few days, including a 7.3-magnitude quake that occurred off Japan's northeastern coast on Wednesday. Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru