A robust earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has hit southwestern Japan, the nation’s Meteorological Agency mentioned Monday.
Tsunami advisories had been issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, the place the temblor was centered, within the southwestern island of Kyushu, in addition to close by Kochi Prefecture, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. native time, in keeping with the company.
The U.S. Geological Survey revised its estimate down from 6.9, including that “there isn’t any tsunami menace from this earthquake” for the United States.
The JMA however urged the general public to avoid coastal waters.
“Tsunami can strike repeatedly. Please don’t enter the ocean or go close to coastal areas,” the company mentioned on social media.
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The extent of harm was not instantly clear.
There had been no irregularities reported at Ikata Nuclear Plant following the earthquake, NHK reported, citing Shikoku Electric Power, the Reuters News Agency reported.
Japan is steadily hit by earthquakes due to its location alongside the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault traces within the Pacific Basin.
Last August, a robust earthquake struck off southern Japan, inflicting principally minor accidents however elevating the extent of concern over doable main quakes stemming from an undersea trough east of the coast.
An earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024 in Japan’s north-central region of Noto left greater than 240 individuals lifeless.
