An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck Monday off the coast of Fukushima, Japan.
The epicentre was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, at a depth of 60 km, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
There have been no reports so far of human or material losses due to the earthquake.
Japan is located at the meeting point of four tectonic plates, which makes it particularly vulnerable to seismic activity, and is also home to 100 active volcanoes.
An earthquake in 2011, with a magnitude of nine on the Richter scale, and a tsunami, killed more than 15,000 people, and caused a disaster at the Japanese Fukushima nuclear plant.
