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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook northern Japan with numerous aftershocks affecting local residents.

Tsunami warning was issued for several prefectures but it was later lifted.

Warnings advised residents to prepare for further potentially powerful earthquakes in coming days.

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday, prompting a tsunami warning and injuring dozens of people.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 and caused buildings to sway and bridges to shake. By Tuesday there were no reports of deaths or major damage. 34 injuries — mostly mild — were reported in the area affected by the quake, per CBS News.

On Tuesday morning the Japanese government had lifted the tsunami warning.

“We are continuing to work to understand the damage,” Prime M

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