Tsunami advisory issued after M6.9 quake strikes southwest Japan

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake, measuring a decrease 5 on Japan’s seismic depth scale, struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Sunday night, in response to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The quake’s epicenter was at a depth of 30 km within the Hyuganada Sea.

Immediately following the quake, the company issued a tsunami advisory for the coasts of Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures. Waves of 1 meter are being forecast.

People within the neighborhood are urged to steer clear of the coast and search increased floor.

The JMA is at present investigating a attainable hyperlink between the quake to a megaquake that might happen alongside the Nankai Trough sooner or later sooner or later. An professional panel will convene at 10:30 p.m. to find out whether or not a warning shall be issued.

The JMA had beforehand issued a Nankai Trough megaquake alert that remained in place for one week after a magnitude 7.1 quake struck off the coast of Kyushu in August final yr.

Kyushu Electric Power reported no irregularities at its Sendai Nuclear Power Plant and Genkai Nuclear Power Plant. Shikoku Electric Power additionally reported no abnormality at its Ikata Nuclear Power Plant, in response to NHK.

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