Video: Japan Declares State of Emergency Following a 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan on July 28. Following the tremors, authorities issued a tsunami warning and implemented emergency measures in seven prefectures on the island of Kyushu.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake occurred at 4:27 p.m. local time near the island of Kyushu. The tremors reached level 7 on the Japanese Shindo seismic intensity scale, which is the highest possible rating.
Following the earthquake, the agency issued a tsunami warning. Experts predicted that wave heights could reach one meter, with waves expected to reach the coast around 5:00 p.m. The Japanese television network NHK reported that waves of this height could reach the shoreline.
According to Reuters, the Japanese government issued an earthquake emergency alert for seven prefectures on the island of Kyushu: Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki.
No information has yet been released regarding fatalities or injuries, nor the extent of possible damage.
Japan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, as it is located at the junction of four major tectonic plates within the Pacific Ring of Fire. Hundreds of earthquakes are recorded here every year, accounting for about 18% of all seismic events worldwide.
As a reminder, in March 2011, Japan was rocked by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that triggered a massive tsunami. At that time, approximately 18,500 people were killed or went missing, and an accident occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
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