Quake with 6.9 magnitude hits western Japan, tsunami alerts issued

08 August 2024 - 10:20 By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sakura Murakami
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Tsunami alerts issued.
Tsunami alerts issued.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit western Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories for several regions in the southwestern Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Reuters


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