Powerful Earthquake Hits off Southern Japan; Tsunami Advisory Issued

Published By: Surbhi Pathak

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Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off Japan’s southern coast.

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

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was centered off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles).

It issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby island of Shikoku.

No other details were immediately available.

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