A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off northeast Japan on Saturday, reports AFP quoting Japan’s meteorological agency. The JMA has issued an advisory for tsunami waves of around one metre.

The quake hit at 6:09 pm (0909 GMT) in Pacific waters off Miyagi region with a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles), the JMA said. 

There were no immediate reports of damage from Miyagi. Local utilities were inspecting the status of Miyagi region’s nuclear plants, AFP reports quoting local media. 

The US Geological Service put the strength of the quake at 7.0-magnitude.

The quake and tsunami advisory come not long after Japan marked 10 years since the catastrophic 9.0-magnitude earthquake of March 11, 2011, that triggered a killer tsunami and the Fukushima meltdown.