The epicenter was reported at 11.07 a.m. local time (0.07am ET), according to the United States Geological Survey, located 45.9 miles (73.9 kilometers) east of Namini, according to the United States Geological Survey.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake shook Japan. The quake and tsunami left more than 20,000 people dead or missing, while hundreds more lost their homes.
The quake also caused the country’s worst nuclear disaster – melting three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, releasing radioactive material into the air and evacuating more than 100,000 people.
Kanto added that there are about 830,000 homes in the Kanto area, including large Tokyo, and about 90,000 homes in the Tohoku area without power following Saturday’s quake, Kato added.
Kato also said that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had instructed them to survey the damage caused by the quake, carry out rescue efforts where necessary and provide timely information to the people.
An earlier version of the story misrepresented the timing of the earthquake. It happened at 11:07 pm local time.
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