Tsunami advisory triggered after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan

Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles Japan

TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the country’s southwest. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. The agency initially estimated the quake magnitude at 6.9 but later revised it to 6.6. An official first told reporters the lowered magnitude was 6.7, but the agency then released a statement revising the magnitude to 6.6. There were no immediate reports of damag…

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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has it the southern region of Kyushu in Japan

A tsunami warning was issued for certain areas with a wave height of maximum one metre.

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