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Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes country's southwestern region

Updated on: 13 January,2025 06:50 PM IST  |  Tokyo
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Tsunami warnings were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the temblor was centred, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 pm local time

Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes country's southwestern region

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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country's Meteorological Agency said Monday.


Tsunami warnings were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the temblor was centred, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 pm local time, according to the agency.


The extent of damage was not immediately clear.


Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the 'Ring of Fire,' an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.

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