There were reports of falling and sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. One home in Kagoshima is said to have collapsed, but no injuries were reported. Regional nuclear plants are still reporting no abnormalities.
Miyazaki Airport experienced delays, and while bullet train services have resumed for the region, local services may still be disrupted.
The of southwestern Japan seem to have avoided major damage, though the shaking would have been terrifying.
The epicenter was located in the Hyuganada Sea, just off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, and was measured at a depth of 30 kilometers (18.6 miles). The Japan Meteorological Agency initially issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby island of Shikoku.
have been urged to stay away from the coast or river and have been warned that other quakes -- even on the same magnitude --may occur.
Video filmed by Ryosuke Take, an employee at a local radio station in Kirishima on Japan's island of Kyushu, shows objects in the office vigorously shaking.
"The shaking was very strong," Ryosuke told ABC News. Listeners also reported that "in private homes, dishes fell from kitchens, and nearby hotels have reported that their elevators and kitchens are unusable."
One area in Kochi prefecture is ordering residents to evacuate but drastic sea level changes have not been reported.
