People in affected areas urged to evacuate as quake registering 7.5 magnitude occurred off the coast of Sanriku

Un terremoto de magnitud 7,4 golpeó el centro de Japón, con una profundidad de 10 kilómetros y se activó la alerta por tsunami.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, Japan's top government spokesperson Minoru Kihara said.