An earthquake
with a magnitude of 7.1 hit the southern Kumamoto prefecture of Japan on
Tuesday, causing widespread power outages and disrupting major transportation
routes.
It led
authorities to issue immediate warnings for tsunamis and potential aftershocks
across the region.
Japan
Meteorological Agency broadcast emergency alerts for the Kumamoto, Nagasaki,
Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all situated on the
southern island of Kyushu.
Following the
quake...
