In Pics: Poweful 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Southern Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued
A strong earthquake hit Japan's southern coast on Thursday, August 8, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a magnitude 7.1 quake centered off the eastern coast of Kyushu, at a depth of about 30 km (18.6 miles).
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In the picture, visitors to the Peace Park in Nagasaki, western Japan, crouch down as an earthquake alert was issued on Thursday.
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In the picture, people take shelter outside a building after an earthquake struck Miyazaki in western Japan on Thursday.
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age shows police standing outside a damaged building following an earthquake in Miyazaki, western Japan today.
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It issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 1 metre (3.3 feet) along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby island of Shikoku in Japan.
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The Japan Meteorological Agency informed that the earthquake registered 7.1 magnitude.
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