Japan earthquake sparks tsunami warning

Latest: A tsunami measuring up to one metre has hit the coast of Japan following an earthquake.

Update 11.20pm: A tsunami measuring up to one metre has hit the coast of Japan following an earthquake.

People along the east coast are being urged to move to higher ground.

Earlier: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of Fukushima in Japan.

A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) was also issued.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles).

Fukushima is north of Tokyo and home to the nuclear power plant that was destroyed by a huge tsunami following an offshore earthquake in 2011.

Via Japan's @NHKWORLD_News "Tsunami coming near to you, please evacuate now". pic.twitter.com/xfX574kSHG

— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) November 21, 2016

AP