Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Southwest Japan.

13 Jan Monday, Japan: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan yesterday. The earthquake prompted the country’s Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami advisory.

The advisory was later canceled. The quake hit at 9:19 pm local time (7:19 a.m. ET) and centered near Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. Tsunami warnings were also issued for nearby Kochi Prefecture. As of the latest reports, the tsunami advisory has been lifted, and there were no immediate reports of significant damage, although one man was slightly injured in Kyushu.

Reports suggest the first tsunami wave was approximately 1 meter (3.2) feet high which made landfall within 30 minutes of the earthquake. The water detected at Miyazaki Port measuring 8 inches high. Initially, the magnitude of the earthquake was reported to be 6.9 magnitude. It was later revised down to 6.7 and later to 6.6 by the Japanese Meteorological Agency.

Authorities canceled the advisory late Monday evening but urged locals to stay away from the sea and near the coast indicating a warning that second and third waves may be higher than the first one. According to weather officials, Cliff collapsed and falling rocks could pose a threat to residents if earthquake of the same magnitude hits the area.

Residents in particular coastal areas were told to evacuate as a precautionary measure. Trains stopped running in Miyazaki Station which left passengers stranding. Japan was previously struck by a stark megathrust earthquake last summer. There were tremors reported in parts of western Japan originating from the Hyuga-nada Sea and where Monday’s earthquakes originated from. In 2011, the deadliest quake and subsequent tsunami in recent Japanese history struck northwest of the capital Tokyo, and killed at least 20,000 people. This earthquake was of 9.1 magnitude.

Japan is prone to earthquakes due to its location along the “Ring of Fire,” an area with frequent volcanic activity and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. Keep Reading Questiqa World and Questiqa India for more updates.