By RhemDy News with agency report
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto on Tuesday, resulting in power outages in thousands of homes, disruption of rail services and warning for tsunamis and aftershocks.
Emergency earthquake warnings were also issued by the Japanese Government for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan's southern Kyushu island.
Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami warning for a wave measuring one metre had been issued after the earthquake.
In a message posted on X, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, urged residents to avoid the coastline where the tsunami was predicted.
Sanae Takaichi said her government has set up a task force to gather information, assess possible damage and prepare for rescue operations if needed.
"We are putting people's lives as the top priority," Takaichi said, urging residents in the strongly-shaken areas to use caution in light of possible strong aftershocks.
Also, Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities and infrastructure in the region even as authorities were still assessing the extent of damage from the quake.
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, with a tremor occurring at least every five minutes.
Located along the "Ring of Fire" of volcanoes and oceanic trenches partly encircling the Pacific Basin, Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or more.
A massive earthquake in Kumamoto 10 years ago killed 275 people and injured a further 2,739, according to an official count.
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