Powerful earthquake rocks Tokyo sparking fears of 10ft tsunami

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.The initial earthquake was so strong people in Tokyo reported the capital ‘shook quite a bit’.The ‌tremor had an epicentre in the ⁠Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep,according to the JMA.Earthquakes with a magnitude between 7.0 and 7.9 are considered major and could cause serious damage,according to Michigan Tech university.Tokyo-Aomori bullet train halted its operations after the earthquake,which measured an’upper 5′ on Japan’s ‌seismic intensity scale.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters the government had set up an emergency task force ⁠and urged citizens in the affected areas to evacuate to ​safety.Ships have begun sailing out of Hachinohe port in Hokkaido in anticipation of the tsumani.Alerts have flashed across local TV blaring ‘Tsunami! Evacuate!’.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at .