Earthquake and Small Tsunamis Hit Japan

par This Is Beirut, 08/08 15:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday, but no major damage was reported, and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast. The quake hit at 4:42 PM (7:42 GMT) off Kyushu at a depth of 25 kilometers (16 miles), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS had initially reported two ...