Southwest Japan was struck by an earthquake of a magnitude 6.9 late on Monday, prompting the country’s weather agency to challenge a tsunami advisory.
The collapse, which hit at 9.19 am native period, was centered near Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, with storm warnings also issued for local Kochi Prefecture.
The weather agency issued a warning about possible waves of up to one meter, but it was not immediately known how severe the earthquake would be. Japan is prone to earthquakes because it is located along the” Ring of Fire,” a region in the Pacific Basin where there is frequently volcanic activity and fault lines.
The region’s collapse, which shook it late in the evening, prompted local authorities to take precautionary procedures, according to the US geological study.
