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7.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan, tsunami advisories issued

Tsunami advisories have been issued for Kochi, Miyazaki, Ehime, Oita, and Kagoshima prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 16:43 local time, measuring lower than 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 off Miyazaki Prefecture and other areas in southwestern Japan said the JMA. The magnitude was revised to 7.1 from 6.9 later. No life loss or heavy destruction has been reported.