Tsunami Warning in Southern Japan
Strong earthquakes on Friday, August 8, shook the southern coasts of Japan and triggered a tsunami warning. Residents have been asked to stay away from the shoreline, but no reports of casualties or serious damage have been released at the moment.
The Japan Meteorological Agency stated that the magnitude of this earthquake was 7.1 Richter and its epicenter was in the waters off the eastern coast of the main island of Kyushu in southern Japan, at a depth of about 30 kilometers.
This earthquake severely shook the city of Nichinan and neighboring areas of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.
Wave heights along parts of the southern coast of Kyushu and the neighboring island of Shikoku were reported to be 50 centimeters about half an hour after the earthquake occurred.
According to Japan’s national television, windows at Miyazaki Airport near the epicenter of the earthquake have been shattered.
The Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority announced that all 12 nuclear reactors, including the three currently operational reactors in Kyushu and Shikoku, are safe.
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