Tokyo: Strong earthquake shakes eastern Japan. An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook the capital, Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency said in a statement that the epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported 60 kilometers south of Fukushima prefecture. No damage or injuries were reported. But there were reports of power outages in Tokyo.
Tohoku Electric Power, a regional energy company, said 156,000 homes in the Northeast were without electricity. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the media that the government was gathering information on the situation. He said the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was being inspected because of the tsunami alert.
