News Headline Summary

A 7.8 magnitude Earthquake reported in Japan off Sanriku according to JMA

- The earthquake has been reported to be shaking buildings in Tokyo.
- Japan issues a 1 metre tsunami alert for North Eastern Japan.
- Earthquake alert issued for Japan's Miyagi, Aomori, Iwate, Yamagata.
- Japan quake intensity 5- on Japan scale of 7.

Update details:

- Japan's 2011 earthquake that caused damage in Tokyo among other cities was a magnitude 9 quake.

Print 08:20, 07 Dec 2012 - Global News - Source: JMA