Key takeaways:
- The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 kilometers.
- Japan’s Cabinet Office Disaster Management Division issued a tsunami advisory for the Ariake Sea and Yatsushiro Sea.
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii or American Samoa.
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, prompting tsunami warnings and advisories for nearby coastal areas, Japanese authorities said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, or just over 6 miles. The agency said the temblor reached the highest possible level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, known as the Shindo scale.
Japan’s Cabinet Office Disaster Management Division issued a tsunami advisory for the Ariake Sea and Yatsushiro Sea, according to NBC News. Officials warned residents to leave coastal areas immediately and to stay away until the advisory was lifted.
Reuters, cited by CBS News, reported that the tsunami alert was for a wave of up to one meter, or about one yard.
It was not immediately clear what damage or injuries, if any, the earthquake caused on the ground.
The Honolulu-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii or American Samoa, CBS News reported.
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