TOKYO, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Kyushu area in southwestern Japan, the climate company stated Monday.
The sturdy temblor occurred in Miyazaki Prefecture, which had an depth of decrease 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 within the hardest-hit areas, in line with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The JMA has issued a tsunami advisory for Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures.