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TOKYO: Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures in north-eastern Japan were shaken around 17:29 on Wednesday by an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 4, Japan’s meteorological agency reported.

The epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at a depth of about 60 kms. The magnitude of the earthquake was estimated to be 5.3. The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami.

The agency said that its early warning system was not triggered as the seismic intensity was below 5.

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the same area one month ago, leaving at least 100 people injured across six prefectures.

The quake, which measured a strong 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale – the second-highest level – jolted Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.

The earthquake was the strongest to hit the region since 2011 when a massive 9.0 quake caused a tsunami that devastated much of the region.

Japan marked the 10th anniversary of that quake on March 11.