Tsunami alert follows powerful earthquake in southwest Japan

Japan has issued a tsunami alert after a magnitude seven point one earthquake struck Kyushu in the country's southwest. Euronews reports the quake damaged buildings and cut power, with emergency crews now responding. Kyushu is one of Japan's four main islands, and authorities are monitoring the coast as the alert remains in effect.

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