At least four killed after 7.4-magnitude quake shakes east Japan

Dozens reported injured after quake off the coast of Fukushima revives memories of 2011 earthquake and tsunami

At least four people have been killed and 94 injured after a powerful earthquake hit northeastern Japan, shaking buildings some 275 kilometres (170 miles) away in Tokyo and leaving hundreds of thousands without power including in the capital, Qazet.az reports.

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Fukushima region at a depth of 60km just before midnight on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said four people had died and that the government would be on high alert for the possibility of further strong tremors over the next two to three days.The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said earlier on Thursday that at least 94 people had been injured, including four seriously.

An earlier tsunami warning for the northeast coast was lifted and power had been fully restored to the capital by the early hours of Thursday although people elsewhere remained without power. Transport links to the northeast also remained disrupted, with the Shinkansen bullet train service indefinitely suspended and at least one major highway to the region closed for safety checks.