A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in the Kyushu region on Tuesday, registering up to shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.
The weather agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas, urging people to stay away from the ocean and the sea shore.
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