- This story is developing, more to follow
Japanese authorities have issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake was detected off the country’s northeastern coast.
A tsunami wave of three metres (10ft) is expected to hit Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido ‘immediately’, after a 7.4-magnitude quake was recorded at 4.53pm local time (7.53am UK time)
Japanese media has reported that tsunamis will also be expected over the next hour in Aomori, Miyagi and Fukushima, though these waves are only expected to be three ft.
The tremor was reportedly strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of miles away.
More to follow.
