Japan’s Miyazaki jolted by 7.1 magnitude earthquake, flights suspended, officials issue Tsunami warning
Two Powerful Earthquakes Hit off Southern Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami News: A massive earthquake of 71. magnitude jolted southern Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday. The USGS reports that the Thursday earthquake’s epicenter was 25 kilometers below the surface of the ocean. The area has since been hit by multiple aftershocks. In the wake of the earthquake, officials have issued a tsunami warning. Until further notice, all flights to and from Miyazaki have been suspended.
The location of the earthquake in Japan was Hyuga-Nada Sea, according to NERV, Japan’s earthquake monitoring organization. According to officials, waves as high as one meter are predicted in the aftermath of the earthquake. It has been recommended that everyone living close to rivers, lakes, or coastal areas relocate right away to a safer area.
According to NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, apart from Miyazaki, the tsunami warning has been issued to Kochi, Ehime, Kagoshima, Oita prefectures.
In Miyazaki, waves as high as 50 cm (20 inches) have already been observed, public broadcaster NHK said.
Meanwhile, the Kyushu Electric Power Company has issued a statement saying there is no problem with the Sendai nuclear power plant, which is located in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Similarly, Shikoku Electric Power Company has also said that Ikata nuclear power plant situated in Ehime Prefecture is running fine. There is no change in the radiation levels in the surrounding area, the nHK report quoted the Shikoku Electric Power Company as saying.
