Japan has been rocked by a huge 7.4 earthquake as Sanriku faces severe tremors.
Tsunami warnings have been issued after the earthquake.
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Tokyo Electric Power Company is checking whether the earthquake caused any issues at the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear plants.
Tohoku Electric Power Company is doing the same at the Onagawa plant in Miyagi Prefecture and the Higashidori plant in Aomori Prefecture.
So far, the operator of the Fukushima Daini plant says there are no signs of problems, and radiation levels around the site remain normal.
The Japan Meteorological Agency will hold a news conference at 10am UK time.
Japan's earthquake epicentre has been mapped with the unsusual weather event hitting at a depth of 10km, 100km off Japan's eastern coast.
Bullet train services between Tokyo station and Shin-Aomori station have been haltyed due to the earthquake, said the operator of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train.
Japan’s meteorological agency has warned that tsunami waves could reach parts of the country’s coastline in under half an hour.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
