A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan on Saturday, seismologists said, rattling one of the areas hardest hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami disasters.

The quake hit at 8:31pm (1131 GMT)

The Japanese authorities have started evacuation of people who live outside the 20 km radius from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, NHK TV channel reported on Sunday.

Families with

New Delhi: India on Friday offered help after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, and added that the 25,000 Indians living in that country were safe.

"India conveys its sympathies to the