A part of a cliff which collapsed due to an earthquake is pictured in Shiogama, Miyagi prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on March 20, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings and generating a tsunami of 1 metre in the same area devastated a decade ago by a quake and tsunami.
The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, hit off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 6:26 p.m. (0926 GMT) at a depth of 60 km (40 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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