A MASSIVE 7.3 earthquake has struck Fukushima nuclear plant and has shaken Tokyo for two minutes triggering a tsunami warning.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has released a warning for an over 3ft tsunami on the coasts in Miyagi, and Fukushima.
The agency said the quake struck 36 miles below the sea.
The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami in 2011 that also caused a nuclear disaster.
There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
A Twitter account by the Prime Minister's Office announced the earthquake hit at 11:36 pm.
Authorities warned residents in Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures to expect aftershocks.
In another tweet, they urged people to "keep away from dangerous areas" with strong shaking.
A US writer who lives in Japan tweeted: "Really big-a** earthquake here in Japan just now.
"We're fine. But it was shaking pretty damn hard for like a good 2 minutes, which if you've ever been in one, you'll know is a long time.
"Magnitude 7.3. Tsunami warning for 1 meter up north in Tohoku.
"Biggest in a while."
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