Relief as Japan survives quake and tsunami

There's relief in Japan as no deaths or major damage were reported after an earthquake struck off the country's north coast.

A tsunami wave rises up the Jizo River in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture Source: AAP

The quake hit around the same region where five years ago a destructive tremor and subsequent tsunami shut down one of the nuclear power plants - the fallout from which is still being felt today.