Huge earthquake jolts Japan's northeast coast, cuts power to parts of Tokyo

Tokyo - A strong earthquake jolted Japan's northeast coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings, leaving parts of Tokyo without power and triggering a tsunami warning.

The tremor registered magnitude 7.3 and as high as a 6-pluson the Japanese shaking intensity scale in some areas - toos trong for people to stand, according to public broadcaster NHK.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the government was working to assess the extent of any damage after the tremor. The same region was hit by a major quake followed by atsunami in 2011 that triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Tokyo Electric Power Company said that around 2million house holds were without power and that it was checking the condition of reactors at the Fukushima plant, NHK said. Authorities warned residents in Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures to expect after shocks.