By Kantaro Komiya and Mariko Katsumura, Reuters
Photo: AFP / Greg Baker
Tsunami warnings issued, later downgraded to advisories
90,000 residents ordered to evacuate
No irregularities at nuclear plants, but power outages reported
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that hours later were downgraded to advisories.
The Japan Meteorological Agency initially said a tsunami as high as 3 metres could hit Japan's northeastern coast after the earthquake struck off the coast at 11.15pm local time on Monday.
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