An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, but no official tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The earthquake was registered at 6:17 a.m. in a number of cities in Fukushima Prefecture, including Futaba and Okuma, the meteorological service confirmed, reports Kyodo.
The epicenter of the earthquake was near Fukushima at a depth of about 50 kilometers.
After the earthquake at the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini nuclear power plants, no abnormalities were detected, the operator of those companies, Tokyo Electric Power, confirmed.
Three days ago, strong earthquakes were recorded in the Fukushima area, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, “Sputnik” reminded.
