Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southwestern Japan; tsunami warnings issued

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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, according to the agency.

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

The extent of damage was not immediately clear.

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Topics: Japan earthquake Miyazaki Prefecture Tsunami warnings Kochi Prefecture Ring of Fire Kyushu Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Southwestern Japan

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Published On: 2025-01-13 @ 18:55:11 (1 days ago)

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