Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for southern Japan on Tuesday morning, following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck the region, according to i24NEWS. The warning is in effect for coastal areas; no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The Japan Meteorological Agency officially issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas of southern Japan on Tuesday morning, Jerusalem time, following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck the region. The warning, which is in effect for coastal areas, comes after earlier reports of the tsunami threat from other sources. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been confirmed.
The Zioneer first reported the earthquake at 10:38 Jerusalem, when Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) detected a preliminary magnitude 7.1 quake in Kumamoto Prefecture, triggering emergency warnings for seven prefectures. At the same time, The Zioneer reported a tsunami warning citing Israeli journalist Assaf Rosenzweig (N12). Further reports from i24NEWS confirmed the warning for southern Japan. Also at 10:38, NIED confirmed the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, classifying it as a major seismic event capable of causing significant damage, particularly to older buildings. Seismic monitoring sources described the earthquake as "unusual."
The earthquake comes amid a period of heightened seismic activity in Japan. The Zioneer reported on June 25 that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, and on June 26, a magnitude 5.6 quake was felt near Tokyo. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was also reported on June 26. The Japanese archipelago lies in one of the world's most active seismic zones.
Authorities are monitoring for aftershocks. No reports of damage or casualties have been confirmed at this time. The impact assessment is ongoing.
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