At least four people were killed and 94 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck north-eastern Japan, shaking buildings 275 kilometres (170 miles) away in Tokyo and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, including in the capital.
Just before midnight on Wednesday, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Fukushima region at a depth of 60 kilometers.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said four people had died and that the government would be on high alert for further strong tremors in the next two to three days.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported earlier on Thursday that at least 94 people had been injured, with four critically injured.
An earlier tsunami warning for the northeast coast was lifted, and power was fully restored to the capital by Thursday morning, though many people remained without power elsewhere.
Transport links to the northeast were also disrupted, with the Shinkansen bullet train service suspended indefinitely and at least one major highway to the region closed for safety checks.
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