Japan, located within the Pacific "ring of fire," is considered one of the most earthquake-prone regions globally.
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00:00A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the southern coast of Japan on Thursday. The Japan
00:07Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered off the southeast coast of Japan's main island
00:14of Kyushu. A tsunami advisory was issued following the quake, predicting waves of up to one meter.
00:21Nuclear plants on Kyushu and Shikoku were checked in order to see if they had sustained
00:25any damage, whilst local media reported broken windows at the Miyazaki airport near the epicenter.