Strong earthquake hits southwestern Japan, triggering tsunami …
2 days ago · The quake, centered at a depth of 18.6 miles, shook a wide area in Kyushu, the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. NHK TV footage showed moving traffic and well-lit ...
Strong quake hits Kyushu in southwestern Japan, creating 20 cm …
2 days ago · A magnitude 6.9 quake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Japan, on Monday evening local time. Tsunami have already reached parts of Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures.
Japan tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake | AP …
2 days ago · A strong earthquake has rattled southwestern Japan, but there were no reports of serious damage. Japan's Meteorological Agency lowered the magnitude to 6.6 from a preliminary estimate of 6.9 for the Monday night quake. ... One man was slightly injured in Kyushu after falling down some stairs, NHK TV reported. A small landslide blocked a road ...
Strong quake hits Kyushu in southwestern Japan, tsunami …
1 day ago · The Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train has been running at reduced speed between Kumamoto and Shin-yatsushiro. An earthquake expert at Kyoto University said Monday's tremor could have occurred where ...
Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles ...
2 days ago · The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a.m. ET), the agency said, triggering an advisory for Miyazaki prefecture, in the island of Kyushu, as well as Japan’s southern Kochi ...
2024 Hyūga-nada earthquake - Wikipedia
On 8 August 2024, at 16:42:55 JST (07:42 UTC), a Mw 7.1 earthquake struck in the Hyūga Sea off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Nichinan. [2] The Hyūga Sea is located at the southwestern end of the Nankai Trough, an active subduction zone.
Kyushu escapes major damage from magnitude 7.1 earthquake
Aug 9, 2024 · The Kyushu region appeared to have escaped major damage after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday, causing a small number of injuries and...
Tsunami advisory lifted after strong quake jolts Kyushu
Aug 8, 2024 · A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday, initially prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the coast of Kyushu and Shikoku and for the...
Powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, prompting new concerns
Aug 8, 2024 · The Japan Meteorological Agency said that Thursday’s quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometers (about 19 miles) below sea surface.
Strong earthquake strikes off Japan's southern island Kyushu ...
Aug 8, 2024 · A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Thursday afternoon at a depth of 30 kilometres.