Japan tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake | AP News
1 day ago · TOKYO (AP) — A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A few instances of minor damage were reported. Japan’s Meteorological Agency initially estimated the magnitude was 6.9 but later revised it to 6.6.
Strong earthquake hits southwestern Japan, triggering tsunami …
1 day ago · A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has hit southwestern Japan, the country's Meteorological Agency said Monday.. Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where ...
Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles ... - ABC News
21 hours ago · TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A few ...
Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles ...
1 day ago · Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a ...
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Japan, prompting tsunami …
1 day ago · Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi ...
Tsunami advisory lifted after strong earthquake hits ... - ABC News
2 days ago · TOKYO and LONDON -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said. The U ...
6.9 earthquake rattles southwest Japan, followed by tsunami …
1 day ago · Public broadcaster NHK TV said a tsunami, estimated to be as high as 3.2 feet high, reached land within 30 minutes of the quake. The waters detected at Miyazaki Port measured 0.7 feet high, the ...
Thousands in shelters overnight after tsunami warnings in Japan - BBC
Jan 1, 2024 · Thousands of people in Japan are spending the night in evacuation centres after a powerful earthquake. Four people are confirmed to have been killed, the Kyodo news agency reports, and dozens...
Japan earthquake: ‘Battle against time’ to find survivors as tsunami ...
Jan 2, 2024 · Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast Tuesday as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake that triggered multiple aftershocks and...
Powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, prompting new concerns - AP News
Aug 8, 2024 · A tsunami warning was triggered after a powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles).