A 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Occurred in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

On August 8 local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami caution information for the Kyushu region, the Shikoku region, and other places.

A 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan May Trigger a Tsunami, with Wave Heights Expected to Reach 1 Meter in Some Areas

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at 16:43 local time on the 8th, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Hyuga-nada, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, with a maximum seismic intensity of 6 minus and a focal depth of 30 kilometers.

At 16:52 local time on the 8th, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami caution information for the eastern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, the Uwakai coast of Ehime Prefecture, Tanegashima and Yakushima regions, Kochi Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, and the Bungo Channel coast of Oita Prefecture. Currently, the expected wave height reaching each area is 1 meter.

The Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, is currently shut down for regular inspections, and Shikoku Electric Power Company is conducting confirmation and investigation on whether the earthquake has caused any abnormal situations.

According to the Japan Central Railway Company on the 8th, due to the earthquake in Miyazaki Prefecture on the same day, in order to confirm safety, delays have occurred on the Tokaido Shinkansen and some sections of the Tokaido Shinkansen for the time being.