The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centred in waters off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles).
Japanese Deputy Press Secretary, Yukiko Okano said that Yoshimasa Hayashi took a ride of three to four metro stations.Thge Japanese Foreign Minister arrived in Delhi on Thursday as part of his two-day tour to India. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, on Friday attended the India-Japan Forum.
