TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The agency said the tsunami advisory was for the nearby Ariake bay on the western coasts of Kumamoto, about 900 kilometers (560 miles) southwest of Tokyo.Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said no abnormalities were found at three nearby nuclear power plants from the quake.Kumamoto was hit with a deadly quake in 2016 that left more than 50 people dead, 1,800 injured and tens of thousands of homes damaged or destroyed.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan and a tsunami advisory is issued
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu.
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