UPDATES WITH MORE DETAILS AS TSUNAMI ALERT ISSUED; CHANGES HEADER, DECK
By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL (AA) – Japan was Thursday hit by a strong earthquake, triggering a tsunami alert.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude 7.1 earthquake jolted southwestern Miyazaki province.
The earthquake was reported at around 0742GMT.
Earlier, the USGS had said the magnitude was 6.9 but later revised it to 7.1.
Local authorities have issued a tsunami advisory for Kochi, Miyazaki, Ehime, Oita and Kagoshima provinces.