An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit western Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories for several regions in the southwestern Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Quake with 7.1 magnitude hits western Japan, tsunami alerts issued
A man makes his way along Asaichi-dori street, which burned down due to a fire following an earthquake, in Wajima, Japan, January 4. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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