Strong 7.1-magnitude quake, small tsunamis hit southern Japan with minor damage
The quake hit at 4.42 pm off Kyushu at a depth of 25km, the US agency said. PHOTOS: X/QUANTECTUM_JAP
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Aug 08, 2024, 10:39 PM
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TOKYO - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Aug 8, but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast.
The quake hit at 4.42pm off Kyushu at a depth of 25km, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The USGS had initially reported two strong quakes, with magnitudes of 6.9 and 7.1, but later said there had been only one tremor.