Tsunami hits Japan after 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast: Video shows moment buildings are hit by huge tremors
Homes and power lines seen shaking in Japan today as earthquake triggers a tsunami warning.
Tsunami waves have hit the main southern island of Japan after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast early this morning.
Tidal waves of up to one metre arrived and were 'expected to strike repeatedly', Japan's Meteorological Agency warned as Japan braced for impact.
A violent quake was initially detected off the southeast of Japan, registering at 7.1 magnitude and causing authorities to halt trains and urge people to seek higher ground. The magnitude was revised up from 6.9.
Tsunami advisories were sent out over several regions in the southwestern islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, as Japan prepared its rapid response forces.
''First time in my life I've felt shaking like this,' one resident of Kyushu said as homes and power lines began to shake.
'Normally I barely feel it when I'm outside or in a car, but it shook to the point that even when I'm standing, there was a fluttering feeling.'
