TOKYO (AP) — A robust earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the nation’s Meteorological Company mentioned Monday, whereas warning the general public to steer clear of coastal areas due to a tsunami menace.
Tsunami advisories have been issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, the place the quake 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, based on the company.
There have been no fast studies of injury. Residents within the coastal metropolis in Kochi have been advised to evacuate as a precautionary measure.
Public broadcaster NHK TV mentioned a tsunami, estimated to be as excessive as 3.2 ft excessive, reached land inside half-hour of the quake. The waters detected at Miyazaki Port measured 0.7 ft excessive, the studies mentioned.
The quake, centered at a depth of 18.6 miles, shook a large space in Kyushu, the southwestern major island, Japan’s Meteorological Company mentioned.
Japan is often hit by earthquakes due to its location alongside the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault strains within the Pacific Basin.
NHK TV footage confirmed transferring site visitors and well-lit streets, which means that electrical energy was nonetheless working. No issues have been detected on the numerous monitoring posts for nuclear vegetation within the space.
