Early reports of a Japan earthquake Preliminary M7.3 of Fukushima Tsunami advisory has been issued (for Fukushima Prefecture ... also for Aomori, Iwate , Miyagi, Ibaraki, & Chiba Prefectures) Residents have been urged top leave the Fukushima coast USGS reporting M7.3 •67km northeast of Iwaki (on Honshu) •Earthquake hit at 6:01 a.m. local time •Depth reported at 10km •"Evacuate immediately from coastal regions and riverside areas to a safer place such as high ground or an evacuation building" JMA More: •Tsunami to stroke within minutes says NHK •Height up to 3 metres on coast of Fukushima - NHK (full story)