M6+ Earthquake & aftershocks in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan

Sylvia

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http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160415_08/
Strong quakes rock Kumamoto
Officials at Japan's Meteorological Agency are warning people to be on the alert for aftershocks following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that rattled Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Thursday.

The officials say the quake struck at around 9:26 PM local time. The focus was at a depth of 11 kilometers.

An intensity of 7 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7 was felt in Mashiki Town in the prefecture. ...


ETA - Latest updates/photos: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36045140

At least nine people died and a number were injured after an earthquake jolted southern Japan, toppling buildings and disrupting power supplies.

Officials say more people could be trapped under collapsed buildings.

About 16,000 homes were left without electricity and 38,000 without gas, reports say.

No tsunami warning was issued after the magnitude 6.4 quake, which struck at 21:26 (12:26 GMT) east of Kumamoto city, on the island of Kyushu.

Nuclear reactors on the island are not reported to have been affected.
 
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I hope people are safe. After the GPF 2013 in Fukuoka, we visited other places in Kyushu, also Kumamoto castle. The Aso area is known about its volcanoes and onsens.
 

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36059487
A more powerful earthquake has rocked the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto in the middle of the night, a day after an earlier tremor killed nine people.
The magnitude-7.3 quake hit at a depth of 10km (six miles) at 01:25 on Saturday (15:25 GMT on Friday). At least one person is known to have died.
A village has been evacuated after a dam collapsed as a result of the quake, public broadcaster NHK says.
A tsunami warning was issued, and lifted some 50 minutes later.
ETA: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160416_04/
 
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