7.3 magnitude earthquake reported near Fukushima

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has been reported off the coast of Japan.

The quake struck about 371 kilometres off the east coast of Honshu at a depth of 10 kilometres at 17:10:16 UTC today (October 25), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A one-metre tsunami advisory has been issued for five prefectures, including the Fukushima region.

In 2011, the island was hit with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami, which destroyed cities, killed over 13,000 people, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

A 5.3 magnitude quake struck the island in September 2013; no damage was recorded at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant.