Japan issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country, country's Meteorological Agency said Monday. The public warnings to stay away from coastal ...

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake ... southwestern Japan, the country's Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat.

A tsunami around 3 feet reached land in Japan within 30 minutes of the earthquake, CBS News reported. Tsunami warnings were issued for civilians, and many were told to evacuate as a precaution.

Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake today that authorities ... 6.9 struck the Kyushu region at 9:19 p.m. (2:19 a.m. Hawaii time) today, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted.

Following the earthquake in the Miyazaki prefecture, the Japan ... ABC News reports. Japanese officials said the epicentre was offshore, at a depth of around 19 miles. A 20-centimetre tsunami ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted.

A strong earthquake ... tsunami was later recorded reaching Miyazaki city, public broadcaster NHK reported. There were no issues reported at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in western Japan ...

(Kyodo News via AP)(Uncredited / ASSOCIATED PRESS) TOKYO — A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away ...