Tsunami warning issued after huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes ‘Ring of Fire’ off the coast of Japan
JAPAN has issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the country on Monday.
The quake was at a depth of 23 miles and mainly hit the southwestern Kyushu region, said the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
The quake struck at 9.19 p.m. local time, according to the agency.
Tsunami warnings were issued shortly after for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the temblor was centred, in the southwestern island of Kyushu.
A warning was also issued for the nearby Kochi Prefecture.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tsunami waves could reach up to one metre.
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The extent of damage was not immediately clear.
Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
This region is one of the most geologically active areas on Earth, marked by frequent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
Japan’s position at the intersection of four major tectonic plates—the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate, the Eurasian Plate, and the Philippine Sea Plate—makes it particularly susceptible to seismic activity.
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These plates are constantly shifting and colliding, creating subduction zones where one plate is forced beneath another.
The frequent subduction of plates not only causes earthquakes but also triggers underwater fault movements that can displace large volumes of water, causing tsunamis.
Japan’s location along the coast of the Pacific Ocean makes it especially vulnerable to these devastating waves.
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