Two earthquakes with a combined magnitude of 7.3 have struck simultaneously in Japan, south of Miyazaki and close to the island of Kyushu.The initial magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9.The depth of the earthquake was a mere 8.8 kilometres.
A tsunami alert was issued.The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a tsunami warning was issued in response to the earthquake, which was located 30 kilometres off the eastern coast of Kyushu.