Japan issues first 'megaquake' warning after 7.1-magnitude temblor
WEBPolice in Miyazaki Prefecture said there had been 10 reports of damage. Hayashi urged residents to stay away from the coastline. Google Maps. Seismologists held an emergency meeting to analyze...
Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan After Strong Earthquakes - The …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · A damaged building in Miyazaki, Japan, after an earthquake struck on Thursday. Kyodo, via Reuters. A handful of injuries but no deaths were reported related to the earthquake. Footage showed...
Kyushu escapes major damage from magnitude 7.1 earthquake
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The Kyushu region appeared to have escaped major damage after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday, causing a small number of injuries and triggering...
What is a megaquake and why Japan has issued an advisory | AP News
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The “megaquake advisory,” which is filled with scientific jargon, has worried and baffled people across the country. Some towns closed beaches and canceled annual events, which has led to challenges for travelers during Japan’s Obon holiday week, a time for festivals and fireworks across the nation.
Megaquake advisory issued, tsunami advisories lifted | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
WEBAug 8, 2024 · A strong earthquake has struck southwestern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 7.1 quake occurred in and around Miyazaki Prefecture, and had an intensity of lower 6 on...
Powerful quake hits Miyazaki, tsunami warning issued
WEBAug 8, 2024 · A powerful earthquake with a maximum intensity of just under 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck in the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki Prefecture around 4:43 p.m. on Aug. 8 ...
Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude hits off southern Japan ... - CBS News
WEBAug 8, 2024 · The quake most strongly shook Nichinan city and nearby areas in Miyazaki prefecture on Kyushu island. The agency said tsunami waves of up to 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) were detected along parts of...
M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, megaquake fear grows
WEBAug 8, 2024 · The 4:43 p.m. quake occurred at a depth of around 30 kilometers off Miyazaki Prefecture and registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city of Nichinan in the...
Tsunami Reaches Japan’s Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures after …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · An earthquake measuring a seismic intensity of lower 6 that hit Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday caused a tsunami with a height of 50 centimeters to reach Miyazaki Port in Miyazaki at 5:14...
Quake with 7.1 magnitude hits western Japan, no major damage …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 occurred on Thursday evening off Japan’s Miyazaki prefecture on the country’s western major island of Kyushu.