Powerful earthquakes struck Japan, Mexico and China within hours of one another on Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning in southern Japan and emergency responses in parts of Asia.
The strongest of the earthquakes, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1, struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
A tsunami warning for waves of up to 1 metre (3.3 feet) was issued following the earthquake.
The Japanese government
