An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck off north eastern Japan, the US Geological survey has said.
The quake was centered around 60 miles south east of Sendai, Honshu, near where a devastating quake and tsunami struck in March 2011.
A series of strong quakes struck the south of Japan late last week killing nearly 50 people.
There have been no tsunami warnings issued, or immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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