NGJapan issued a tsunami alert following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the southwestern island of Kyushu. The quake occurred at 4:27 pm local time and reached the highest level on Japan's Shindo scale, causing power outages for approximately 45,000 households in the Kumamoto region. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of potential tsunami waves up to one meter high, though no significant abnormalities were reported at nuclear power plants. Live reports described ongoing shaking and instability in the affected areas. This event follows a history of seismic activity in Japan, including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which had catastrophic effects.
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