Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:50am on 09 Aug 2024,Friday Weather & Environment
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a megaquake advisory following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Kyushu that injured eight people. This advisory, the first under a new system established post-2011, signals an elevated risk of a major quake but does not guarantee one will occur. The tremor caused minor damage, with traffic lights shaking and dishes falling, but no severe destruction. Japan, located on four major tectonic plates, experiences about 1,500 quakes annually. The government warns that a major quake could impact the Pacific coastline and threaten up to 300,000 lives.
