Japan: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits the south of the country – FRANCE

January 13, 2025Reuters

(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu region on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Tsunami warnings with a height of up to 1 meter were issued in Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures in southern Japan.

A 20-centimeter tsunami was recorded in the city of Miyazaki, public broadcaster NHK reported.

No irregularities were reported at the Sendai and Ikata nuclear power plants, nuclear sites in the region, NHK reported.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 37km, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM) said.

(Writing by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bangalore; French version Etienne Breban, edited by Kate Entringer)