A 7.5-magnitude earthquake that shook Japan's western region on Monday afternoon has put the nation on alert.
Residents were advised to leave the impacted coastal districts right away after the earthquake set off a tsunami alarm.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, around 42 k
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