Warnings in Japan of a strong earthquake | News

Japanese experts warned of the possibility of earthquake Strong after the earthquake that hit the south Japan Yesterday, Thursday, with a magnitude of 7.1 degrees, it injured 8 people.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said there was “a higher-than-usual possibility of another strong earthquake, but that does not mean it will definitely happen.”

This is the first time such a warning has been issued since a new warning system was set up after the devastating earthquake in 2011.

A government spokesman declined to comment on information reported by Japanese broadcaster NHK that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida would cancel a trip scheduled for Friday to Central Asia because of the warning.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan off the island of Kyushu on Thursday, with footage broadcast by the agency showing traffic lights shaking violently in Miyazaki on the southeastern coast of Kyushu, while the Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported eight people injured.

Japan experiences frequent earthquakes due to its location on four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire.”

The archipelago, which is home to about 125 million people, is exposed to about 1,500 tremors each year and accounts for 18% of the world's earthquakes, but they are often mild, noting that the damage they cause varies depending on their location and depth.