THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 8, 2024 at 17:38 JST
Ceiling inside the Miyazaki prefectural government’s building in Miyazaki is damaged by the earthquake on Aug. 8. (Yusuke Hoshino)
A powerful earthquake with a maximum intensity of just under 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck in the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki Prefecture around 4:43 p.m. on Aug. 8, prompting tsunami alerts to be issued. [Read More]
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