Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude strikes southern Japan; tsunami alert issued

Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude strikes southern Japan; tsunami alert issued

A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami alert was issued. The alert was for a one-meter-(about one yard) high tsunami, according to the Reuters news service. Reuters said the quake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture. The temblor measured at the highest possible level of seven on Japan’s…

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Hawaii under tsunami warning, Japan issues tsunami alert after 8.8 earthquake off Russia

Hawaii under tsunami warning, Japan issues tsunami alert after 8.8 earthquake off Russia

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting Japan’s meteorological agency to issue a tsunami alert and the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning for the state of Hawaii and parts of Alaska on Wednesday. A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast, stretching from…

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Tsunami alerts issued after powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia | News

Tsunami alerts issued after powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia | News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Quake strikes 136km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to US Geological Survey. Tsunami alerts have been issued in multiple countries after a powerful earthquake off the Russian coast, with waves of 3-4 metres reported in Russia’s far east. A tsunami measuring 3-4 metres high was recorded in parts of Russia’s Kamchatka…

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