M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, with tsunami advisories issued for Kochi, Miyazaki and other prefectures, Japan's weather agency said, Kyodo reports.

M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, tsunami advisories issued
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The 4:43 p.m. quake registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 off Miyazaki Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The magnitude was revised from 6.9.

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