Strong earthquake hits eastern Japan, tsunami warning issued

Tokyo: Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of Japan.

The agency has issued a tsunami warning for the country's eastern coast.

It says the quake occurred on Saturday morning off the coast of the Fukushima prefecture, about 150 miles northeast of Tokyo. It had a preliminary magnitude of 5.3, which can cause considerable damage.

However, there were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which shook buildings in central Tokyo.