A tsunami advisory was issued after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and triggered a tsunami wave, but the advisory has since been lifted.
A tsunami advisory has been lifted after an earlier warning following a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan 's Miyazaki Prefecture. The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake's preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japan ese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at around 9:19 p.m. local time, with its epicenter a few miles offshore at a depth of about 19 miles, Japan ese and American officials said.
The Japanese weather agency had issued a tsunami advisory for Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures, with expected heights of about 1 meter. One tsunami wave measuring about 8 inches reached some coasts and ports at about 10 p.m., authorities said. They warned residents to continue staying away from the coast and other waterways. In Kochi Prefecture, residents of some areas were advised to evacuate. Japanese weather officials said about an hour after the quake that they were still gathering information about disruptions. Some train services were halted, and it was unclear when they would be restarted. Authorities warned that aftershocks and other jolts may still arrive, so residents should stay in a safe place. Residents were cautioned be wary of broken glass or other debris. Significant damage has not yet been reported, and there have been no abnormalities in the radiation levels or operations in regional nuclear power plants, officials said
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