Tokyo (HRNW)- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami warning. Authorities declared an emergency alert in the affected areas and urged residents to take immediate precautionary measures.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake’s epicenter was located in Kumamoto Prefecture. A tsunami warning was issued for coastal areas, with waves of up to one meter expected.
The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake alerts across several Kyushu prefectures, including Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki, urging residents to move to safer locations.
As a precaution, JR Kyushu temporarily suspended all major rail services, including Shinkansen high-speed trains, following the earthquake.
Meanwhile, Kyushu Electric Power Company confirmed that no abnormalities or technical issues had been detected at the Sendai and Genkai nuclear power plants after the quake.
Japan is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where frequent seismic activity occurs because of volcanic and tectonic plate movements. According to global statistics, approximately 20 percent of the world’s earthquakes measuring magnitude 6.0 or higher occur in Japan.
So far, authorities have reported no casualties or significant property damage, while emergency agencies continue to closely monitor the situation.
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