Japan hit by series of earthquakes and 1-metre tsunami

No reports of injuries although the location of quake, off the coast of Sendai and Miyaki prefecture, raised ghost of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

New Co Clare seismometer detects 1.1-mag Donegal earthquake

The new seismometer at the Cliffs of Moher is also sensitive enough to have recorded this morning’s 6.9-mag quake in Japan.

Japan removes tsunami alert after 6.9-mag earthquake

The quake struck shortly before 9:10am Irish time, around 150 miles off the country’s north-eastern coast.

Gallery: Japan's tsunami repairs, six months on

Sunday marks the six-month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed tens of thousands. The repairs are ongoing.

Japanese baseball opens to relief and cheers

“I think this is going to be a healing process” – first pitch this morning signals return to normal life, officials hope.

Department advises against non-essential travel to Bahrain

Irish citizens in Bahrain, or intending to travel there, are asked to register online with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

"There is no food" - patients left without rations in quake-stricken Japanese hospitals

Some hospitals have been left without food, power or running water.

What’s happened in the Pacific? A timeline of the day's terrible events

A timeline of how today’s terrifying events have unfolded, beginning with the magnitude 8.9 earthquake which struck at 5.46am Irish time.

Eyewitness videos record shocking extent of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami

In video: how tourists and the residents of Japan experienced today’s earthquake.

Police say 200-300 bodies discovered at Sendai city

Earthquake map shows extent of activity in Pacific Rim today

Map shows the extent of earthquake activity – the bigger the square, the bigger the quake.