Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Japan triggering tsunami waves

A major earthquake has rocked Japan’s northern coast, with the country’s meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries.The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 2.15pm GMT (3.15am NZT) off Misawa on Japan’s Pacific coast, at a depth of 53km.The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning, with one wave hitting a port in the northern region of Aomori, where Misawa is located, at 11.43pm (3.43am