Powerful 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern Japan, Triggering Tsunami Warnings
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan’s Kyushu region on Tuesday afternoon, damaging infrastructure, triggering localized fires, and prompting emergency tsunami advisories. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the shallow quake struck shortly before 4:30 p.m. local time near Kumamoto Prefecture. The tremors registered at the highest intensity level on Japan’s seismic scale, shaking […]