Japan issues first 'megaquake' warning after 7.1-magnitude temblor
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Police 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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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.
M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, megaquake fear grows
WEBAug 8, 2024 · An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami of up to 50 centimeters after tsunami advisories were issued for the Pacific coast extending to the western part of the country, the weather agency says.
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...
Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan - The Japan Times
WEBApr 8, 2024 · A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.2 struck southern parts of the Kyushu region on Monday. The quake registered up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the country's seismic...
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...