Tsunami warning issued as 7.1-magnitude quake rocks Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Thursday jolted Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki, the weather agency said.
Tsunami warning has been issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 7.1.

 Magnitude    7.1
Region    KYUSHU, JAPAN
Date time    2024-08-08 07:42:55.0 UTC
Location    31.837 ; 131.449
Depth    20 km
Distance    90 km ENE of Kagoshima, Japan / pop: 555,000 / local time: 16:42:55.0 2024-08-08
9 km SSE of Miyazaki, Japan / pop: 311,000 / local time: 16:42:55.0 2024-08-08