A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.1 struck southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings for a number of the country’s western islands and causing mostly minor injuries.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 18.6 miles.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Tohoku, Japan, at 11:07 p.m., local time, shaking portions of northern and central Japan. At least 140 injuries have been reported ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Thursday afternoon, sparking a tsunami advisory around the country.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake was detected off Japan's southern coast, triggering a tsunami advisory. No injuries or serious damage were immediately reported.

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has rocked the coast of southern Japan as tsunami advisories have been triggered in the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.