The quake, centered at a depth of 18.6 miles, shook a wide area in Kyushu, the southwestern main island, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said. Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

The quake, centred at a depth of 30 kilometres (18.6 miles), shook a wide area in Kyushu, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along ...

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later ...