Strong earthquake felt in Japanese capital; tsunami advisory issued

TOKYO, Japan — Japan has been rattled by a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and caused a tsunami advisory for the country’s northeast coast.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the strength of Saturday’s quake at magnitude 7.0.

The shaking started just before 6:10 p.m. USGS said the quake was centered 27 kilometers (16.7 miles) east of Ishinomaki at a depth of 60 kilometers (33.5 miles).

That’s off the coast of Miyagi prefecture, in the country’s rugged northeast, which was heavily damaged during the huge earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

Officials there said there were no immediate reports of damage.