A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kyushu
in southwestern Japan on Saturday, triggering a minor tsunami in the southern
part of Kagoshima prefecture, Xinhua reported.
The strong earthquake jolted about 160 km southwest of
Makurazaki, Kagoshima, at 5:51 a.m. local time (20:51 GMT on Friday) at a depth
of about 10 km, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
A 30-cm tsunami was observed on the Nakanoshima Island
about an hour after the quake. A tsunami warning issued after the quake was
lifted.
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