A preliminary magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture on Japan's Kyushu island, with its epicentre about 20 km south of Kumamoto city. Around 300,000 people were instructed to evacuate, according to the disaster management agency. People were reported trapped inside the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, and some reports said an explosion occurred there, though this was not independently confirmed.
BBC News – World An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefecture Around 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centres, the disaster management agency said. The quake’s epicentre was about 20 kilometres south of Kumamoto, central Kyushu island’s largest city with a population of around 700,000. Continue reading...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefecture Around 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centres, the disaster management agency said. The quake’s epicentre was about 20 kilometres south of Kumamoto, central Kyushu island’s largest city with a population of around 700,000. Continue reading...
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