An earthquake of 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred today in the waters east of the island of Honshu, which reactivated local tsunami warnings for Japan Meteorological Agency for the coasts of the Asian country. The quake, which joins more than 240 aftershocks were registered after the quake of 8.9 on the Richter scale on Friday, occurred at 7:37 local time Sunday (22:12 GMT Saturday), the agency weather.
The local agency issued a tsunami warning for the coasts in the Pacific Ocean in the prefectures of Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the area hardest hit by the earthquake and tidal wave on Friday. The alert warns against waves of about 50 centimeters, which could affect the coasts, and called to fishermen and coastal communities to stay away from the seashore.
The Tsunami Warning Center Pacific, under the United States Geological Survey, no warning has been issued by this earthquake. 
The local agency issued a tsunami warning for the coasts in the Pacific Ocean in the prefectures of Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, the area hardest hit by the earthquake and tidal wave on Friday. The alert warns against waves of about 50 centimeters, which could affect the coasts, and called to fishermen and coastal communities to stay away from the seashore.
The Tsunami Warning Center Pacific, under the United States Geological Survey, no warning has been issued by this earthquake.
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