World | Japan Tsunami Warning After 7.0 Earthquake Hits Japan Tsunamis of up to 3 feet could hit By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 13, 2015 4:08 PM CST Copied In this Oct. 4, 2004 photo, the volcanic island of Kuchinoerabu-jima, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) off the coast of Japan's southern Kyushu island, is shown. (AP Photo/Minami-Nippon Shimbun via Kyodo News) A tsunami advisory was issued for parts of southern Japan on Saturday after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Kyushu. The Japan Meteorological Agency said tsunamis of up to 3 feet could hit the coast of Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu and small islands to the south. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck Saturday at 5:51am about 99 miles southwest of Makurazaki, Japan. Read These Next President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Federal judge rips into Trump himself in deportation ruling. US deports more than 100 Iranians. Johnny Carson's stunning former home is for sale. Report an error