Strong earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami warning issued

People take shelter outside a building after an earthquake in Miyazaki, western Japan, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo: Kyodo News via AP | Photo credit: AP

A powerful earthquake struck off the southern coast of Japan on Aug. 8, triggering a tsunami warning. Authorities urged residents to stay away from the coast, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and was centered in waters off the east coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles).

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The earthquake shook the city of Nichinan and surrounding areas in Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.

The agency said tsunami waves up to 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) high were monitored along parts of the southern coast of Kyushu island and nearby Shikoku island about half an hour after the quake struck.

Policemen stand outside a damaged building after an earthquake in Miyazaki, western Japan, on Aug. 8, 2024. Photo: Kyodo News via AP

Seismologists were holding an emergency meeting to analyze whether the quake had affected the nearby Nankai Basin, the source of previous devastating quakes.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said officials were assessing the possibility of casualties or major damage, though no injuries were immediately reported. He urged residents in the affected area to stay away from the coast.

Japan Meteorological Agency official Shigeki Aoki warned that strong aftershocks could occur for about a week.

Windows were shattered at Miyazaki Airport, near the epicenter of the quake, NHK said. The airport runway was temporarily closed for safety checks.

Footage broadcast by Japanese broadcaster NHK showed dozens of people gathering in a designated evacuation zone on a hilltop.

In Osaki city in neighboring Kagoshima Prefecture, concrete walls collapsed and a wooden house was damaged, but no injuries were reported.

The Nuclear Regulatory Authority said all 12 nuclear reactors, including three currently operating, in Kyushu and Shikoku remain safe.

Earthquakes in areas where nuclear power plants are located have become a major concern since the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Japan lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a line of seismic faults that circle the Pacific Ocean, and is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.

An earthquake that struck the Noto region in north-central Japan on January 1 killed more than 240 people.

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