Doha: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Monday, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake's epicenter was on Kyushu Island, warning of a possible tsunami in Miyazaki and Kochi prefectures.
According to Qatar News Agency, Japan is located at the junction of four tectonic plates, making it particularly vulnerable to seismic activity, and is also home to 100 active volcanoes. Japan experiences about 1,500 earthquakes and tremors each year, accounting for about 18 percent of the world's earthquakes, but most of them are mild.