Wave hits Japan after Pacific quake

A ONE-metre-high tsunami has hit Japan's northeast coast, the country's meteorological agency says. 
 
The wave was recorded in Ishinomaki, a city in Miyagi prefecture that was badly hit by the tsunami of March 2011, which killed thousands.

Earlier, a strong earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture. The epicentre was 10km beneath the seabed.
Initial warnings said the tsunami could be as high as 2m.

There is no tsunami warning current for Australia or neighbouring nations.
NHK television broke off regular programming to warn that a strong quake was due to hit shortly before the earthquake struck. Afterward, the announcer repeatedly urged all near the coast to flee to higher ground.

YouTube video has begun to appear showing the streets flooded with worried residents.

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