10Photo1Video© hindustantimes.comPowerful Earthquake Hits off Southern Japan; Tsunami Advisory Issued
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A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday(August 8, 2024), triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centred off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 km (18.6 miles).
It issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 1 metre (3.3 feet) along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby island of Shikoku.
Japan's NHK public television said there were reports of broken windows at the Miyazaki airport near the epicentre.
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