The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to urge caution against a possible mega-quake in the Nankai Trough along the Pacific coast.
The special advisory was issued on Thursday after a quake of magnitude 7.1 struck off Miyazaki Prefecture.
A tremor in Miyazaki City at around 7:42 a.m. Sunday registered a maximum intensity of 3 on a Japanese scale of 0 to 7.
The agency says no irregular changes have been observed so far in the crustal strain.
The special advisory was issued on Thursday after a quake of magnitude 7.1 struck off Miyazaki Prefecture.
A tremor in Miyazaki City at around 7:42 a.m. Sunday registered a maximum intensity of 3 on a Japanese scale of 0 to 7.
The agency says no irregular changes have been observed so far in the crustal strain.
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Urgent warning issued by Japan Meteorological Agency regarding potential mega-quake in Nankai Trough, along the Pacific coast. This follows a 7.1 magnitude quake off Miyazaki Prefecture and a subsequent tremor in Miyazaki City. No irregular strain changes noted so far.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240811_09/
Date: Aug. 11, 2024
Created: 2024/08/12 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 11:33
Last Read: 2024/08/12 08:26