On 8 August 2024, at 16:42:55 JST, a Mw 7.1 earthquake struck in the Hyūga Sea off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Nichinan. The earthquake resulted in injuries to 16 people, and triggered extended emergency measures in Japan due to fears of a more powerful earthquake along the Nankai Trough. Magnitude 7.1 (mww), 24 km deep, 2024 Hyuganada Sea, Japan Earthquake — 31.76°N, 131.50°E. August 8, 2024 at 07:42 UTC. Felt reports to USGS: 45. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000nith Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).