An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has shaken off the east coast of Japan's Honshu. (file photo)

The earthquake occurred at at 13:29 p.m. Beijing Time (05:29 GMT) on Wednesday as the nuclear crisis is worsening in the quake-hit country, Xinhua reported.

The China Earthquake Network Center, however, measured the Wednesday earthquake 6.4 on the Richter scale.

The epicenter, with a depth of 30.30 km, was initially determined to be at 36.1348 degrees north latitude and 142.4331 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.

On March 11, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake was followed by gigantic tsunami waves, disabling the generator supplying power to the Fukushima nuclear plant's cooling system, and causing hazardous radiation due to overheating.

Following the earthquake, radioactive leakage is said to have damaged fuel rods in reactors number one, two and three.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to help seek a solution to the Asian country's nuclear crisis.

Japan has announced that nearly 28,000 people have died or are feared dead as a result of the disastrous quake and tsunami.

Amid an increase in traces of different radioactive compounds stemming from Japan's nuclear disaster, merchants across the world are voicing concern about the possible contamination of food, avoiding Japanese foods across the world.

In Britain, traces of radioactive iodine have been detected but officials claim they pose no threat to the public or environment.

Russia's Far East air seems to be a victim of radioactivity too.

Low levels of nuclear contamination have been found in other parts of Europe, the US, Canada, South Korea and the Philippines.

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Source: Press TV