Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country's southwest on July 28, knocking out power to thousands of households.

TOKYO — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands o...

Authorities say 1-metre waves could hit coastal areas after a maximum-intensity tremor shook Kyushu.

A tsunami warning for a wave measuring 1m was issued after the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.