Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Shakes Southern Japan, Tsunami Advisory Issued

An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tsunami advisory targeted nearby Ariake Bay on the western coasts of Kumamoto, located about 900 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. … Read more