An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck early on Tuesday, local time, off the Japanese coast, some 67 km northeast of Iwaki, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The USGS reported the depth of the quake at 10 km about 6am.
The epicentre is near Fukushima, where an earthquake in 2011 caused a nuclear plant to have a meltdown.
People have been warned to evacuate immediately and head for higher ground.
The tsunami warnings are in place of a long stretch of the country's pacific coast.
A tsunami has been sighted off Iwaki city, reports in Japan say.
No injuries have yet been reported as a result of the earthquake.
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| Debris is scattered on June 12, 2011 in Otsuchi, Iwate, Japan, after a tsunami struck the area. |
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