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Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits off southern Japan; tsunami advisory issued

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Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits off southern Japan; tsunami advisory issued

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 18.6 miles.

It issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 3.3 feet along the southern coast of Kyushu and the nearby island of Shikoku.

Visitors to the Peace Park crouch as an earthquake alert was issued in Nagasaki, western Japan on Aug. 8, 2024.
Visitors to the Peace Park crouch as an earthquake alert was issued in Nagasaki, western Japan on Aug. 8, 2024. AP

Operators of nuclear plants on Kyushu and Shikoku said they were checking to see if there was any damage to them.

Japan’s NHK public television said there were reports of broken windows at the Miyazaki airport near the epicenter.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 18.6 miles.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 18.6 miles. Japan Meterological Agency

Japan sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean, and is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries.

An earthquake on Jan. 1 in Japan’s north-central region of Noto left more than 240 people dead.

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