Sendai: Another earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hit the north-east coast of Japan. The quake, 109 km east of the badly-damaged port city of Sendai, prompted a brief warning of a possible small tsunami.
A much stronger earthquake on 11 March and the powerful tsunami it triggered killed more than 10,000 people and left many thousands more missing.
Workers are battling to stop radiation leaks at a badly damaged nuclear plant.
There have been no reports of damage or injuries from the latest earthquake, which struck at 0723 on Monday (2223 GMT Sunday), according to the US Geological Survey.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that a tsunami of 50cm (18 inches) could hit Miyagi prefecture but later lifted the advisory.
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