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 Obituary reveals teacher's same-sex marriage, and he's fired. Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Firefighters 'didn't have a chance' in Idaho ambush. Teen Motocross star repeatedly 'run over' at event. Report an error