An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck the Tohoku region just before noon Tuesday, injuring at least 58 people, mainly in Miyagi Prefecture, and giving areas as far away as Tokyo a good long jolt.
The quake, which struck at 11:46 a.m., registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale in the town of Kawasaki in southern Miyagi Prefecture and 4 in central Tokyo, according to the Meteorological Agency.
Four people sustained serious injuries, but no one was reported dead or missing. Those injured were treated at hospitals in Miyagi Prefecture and four other prefectures including Tokyo.