TOKYO: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late today, the US geological survey (USGS) said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.
Japan’s meteorological agency (JMA) issued the advisory for tsunami waves of up to 1m after the quake off Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushu region around 9.19pm.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The USGS revised its estimate down from 6.9, adding that “there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake”.
The JMA nevertheless urged the public to stay away from coastal waters.
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