The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan's Fukushima area on Thursday, with no tsunami alert issued.
No damage or injuries were immediately reported after the earthquake, which had a depth of 40 kilometers (25 miles) and was also felt in Tokyo.
TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, stated that no irregularities had been observed at the affected plant or others in the vicinity.
Japan, known as one of the most seismically active nations, has strict construction standards to ensure that buildings can withstand even the most intense earthquakes.
The country, home to approximately 125 million people, encounters about 1,500 tremors annually, with the vast majority being mild.
The United States Geological Survey recorded Thursday's quake as having a magnitude of 6.1 with a depth of 40.1 kilometers.
This comes after a powerful earthquake in Taiwan on the previous day resulted in at least nine fatalities and over 1,000 injuries.
Wednesday’s magnitudeA 7.4-magnitude earthquake caused substantial damage to numerous buildings in Taiwan and triggered tsunami alerts reaching as far as Japan and the Philippines.
The most significant earthquake in Japan's history was a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake in March 2011 off the country's northeast coast, leading to a tsunami that claimed the lives of about 18,500 individuals.
The 2011 disaster also caused three reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant to melt down, resulting in Japan's worst post-war crisis and the most severe nuclear incident since Chernobyl.
The total expenses were estimated at 16.9 trillion yen ($112 billion), excluding the hazardous decommissioning of the Fukushima facility, which is anticipated to take decades.
AFP