Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1 magnitude earthquake

7.1-magnitude earthquake Kyushu tsunami advisory

Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Thursday after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern island of Kyushu. The earthquake occurred at 4:42 p.m. local time (3:42 a.m. ET) off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, with a depth of approximately 18 miles, according to Japan’s meteorological agency. In response to the quake, authorities promptly […]