Japan, tsunami and earthquake

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warnings
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat.
Large earthquake hits southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami warning
TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat.
Alert: Japan Meteorological Agency reports a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issues a tsunami warning
TOKYO (AP) — Japan Meteorological Agency reports a 6.9 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan and issues a tsunami warning.
Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A
Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan.
6.8 magnitude quake strikes Japan, prompts tsunami alert
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage reported. The quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometers around 18 kilometers off the coast of Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushi region around 21:19 p.
Earthquake followed by tsunami advisories rattle Japan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday
No tsunami threat for US after powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan
TOKYO – A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook parts of southern Japan on Monday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was reported about 7 miles to the east-southeast of Miyazaki just after 9 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) at a depth of about 30 miles.
Tsunami Warning Issued for Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake
A tsunami warning has been issued for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the Hyuga-Nada Sea off the coast of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Map: 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Japan
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Monday,
Japan Tsunami Advisory After 6.8 Magnitude Quake
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.
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