An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 degrees with epicenter in the sea hit this Thursday morning lthe southern coasts of Japancausing minor damage but raising a tsunami warning, with only low waves recorded so far.
The powerful earthquake occurred at 16:42 hours, Japan time20 kilometers northeast of the coastal city of Nichinan on Kyushu Island, with a depth of 25 kilometers, the report said. United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported a 7.1 magnitude earthquake and issued a tsunami warning.
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“Please do not enter the sea or approach the coast until the alert is lifted,” the agency said on its X account.
The agency initially projected Waves of up to one metre on the coasts of the islands of Kyushu and ShikokuThe agency also warned of the risk of a small tsunami in Chiba, on the main island of the archipelago, some 850 kilometres from the epicentre.
After the earthquake Waves of 50 centimeters, 20 centimeters have been recorded and 10 centimeters in some places, including the port of Miyazaki, the capital of the prefecture of the same name.
He Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning of the risk of dangerous waves within a 300-kilometer radius around the epicenter.
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Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said there were only reports of one person injured and two other people with minor injuries.
Through images and videos on social networks, they are shown minor damage such as broken dishesfallen bookshelves and a wall that collapsed on a car.
Let us remember that the January 1st of this yearHundreds of people have died after a devastating earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula.
(With information from AFP)
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