Tsunami Warning in Southern Japan
A severe earthquake shook the southern coast of Japan on Thursday, August 8th, prompting a tsunami warning. Residents have been advised to stay away from the coastline. However, as of the time this report was compiled, there have been no reports of casualties or serious damage.
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1, with its epicenter in the waters off the eastern coast of Kyushu, Japan’s main southern island, at a depth of about 30 kilometers.
This earthquake strongly shook the city of Nichinan and surrounding areas in Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.
The height of the waves along parts of the southern coast of Kyushu and the nearby island of Shikoku was reported to be 50 centimeters about half an hour after the earthquake occurred.
According to Japan’s national television, the windows at Miyazaki Airport near the earthquake’s epicenter have shattered.
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority announced that all 12 nuclear reactors, including the three currently operating ones in Kyushu and Shikoku, are intact.