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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.
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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