At least three persons have died and more than 200 injured in an earthquake that hit Osaka city in Japan this morning.

The earthquake measured 6.1 on the Richter scale.

Officials have informed that many have fled to evacuation centres set up by the administration across the city. More than one lakh households are presently without power in the city, they added.

Japan's Meteorological Agency has also warned of another big quake in the next few days.

(Inputs from AIR)