A tsunami, triggered by an earlier earthquake, has hit Japan's east coast, where a nuclear plant is located, but no damage has been reported, according to Reuters.
Waves reaching over a foot impacted the nearby region after a 7.1 magnitude tremor hit just six miles off the coast.
The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted a tsunami alert for nearby locations once it passed.
"It was fairly big, and rattled quite a bit, but nothing fell to the floor or broke. We've had quakes of this magnitude before," Satoshi Mizuno, an official with the Fukushima prefectural government's disaster management department, said to the Associated Press. "Luckily, the quake's center was very far off the coast."
There was no damage or change in readings at radiation monitoring posts near the plant, according to Reuters.
Employees at the power plant were told to leave waterfront areas for higher ground.
The JMA warned locals that a small tsunami could hit the eastern coast after the tremor in the Pacific Ocean was confirmed.
A yellow advisory was also passed shortly after the quake. A yellow warning is when a tsunami is not expected to reach a height of 3 feet.
The earthquake struck at about 2:10 local time today, Oct. 26.
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