A new 6.2 Richter scale quake shook Japan, according to the American Geophysics Institute on Monday shortly after 10 AM local time in less than three days away from the 8.9 quake, AFP informs. The epicentre of the new powerful quake was felt in Tokyo and was located 150 km North East of Tokyo, 18 km below the Pacific.

UPDATE 10 Japanese news agency Jiji News, quoted by Reuters reported that the level of the water that is supposed to cool down the reactor dropped so much at the reactor 2 of Fukushima that the uranium bars within the reactor are partially exposed.

UPDATE 9 The radioactivity level at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Japan is back to normal, after a nuclear emergency alert issued on Sunday.

UPDATE 8 Reactor 3 of the nuclear plant at Fukushima where there were two explosions on Monday did not affect the reactor but affected only the roof of the container, Japanese authorities informed, quoted by France Presse. The sever persons missing were found and six of them are injured, Jiji news agency reports saying that overall 9 persons were injured. Previously, information read that 3 people were injured.

The death toll increases. About 2000 bodies were found Monday on two beaches in Miyagi, one of the most affected areas.

UPDATE 7 Three workers at the Reactor 3 of the nuclear plant at Fukushima were injured and 7 are missing. The Japanese nuclear safety agency explained that the explosions were caused by a hydrogen accumulation. On the other hand, a spokesperson of the Japanese executive said that there is no risk of contamination and that a radiation leak is weak.

UPDATE 6 The tsunami alert was lifted, AFP informs.

UPDATE 5 The control room of the reactor 3 is intact, Kyodo news agency informs, reporting that about 500 people on a 20 km radius will be evacuated.

UPDATE 4