World News | Japan today s Earthquake comes after Japan downgraded its tsunami warning to tsunami advisory following a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 that struck Taiwan a day ago.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted northeastern Japan around Thursday noon, the country's weather agency says, with no tsunami warning issued and no abnormalities confirmed at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Rescue operations in Taiwan's Hualien County continue following the powerful earthquake that struck the island the previous day, with efforts to reach hundreds of people stranded in a mountainous area hampered by damage to road infrastructure.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off the coast of Taiwan on April 3, with Japanese authorities saying small tsunami reached nearby islands in the country's southwest.