Japan Earthquake News LIVE: 7.1 Magnitude of Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued

Japan Earthquake News LIVE: 7.1 Magnitude of Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Japan on Thursday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory. According to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, the advisory was for several regions in the southwestern Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku. Initially, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, but it later upgraded the preliminary magnitude to 7.1. The quake was reportedly centered off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometers.

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