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Magnitude-6.9 quake strikes Kyushu, southwestern Japan

CGTN

 , Updated 21:55, 13-Jan-2025

A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan, the weather agency said on Monday.

The strong temblor occurred in Miyazaki Prefecture, which had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 in the hardest-hit areas, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The JMA has issued a tsunami advisory for Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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