An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings for tsunamis and aftershocks.
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and depth of 10km struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday (Jul 28), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The tremor at 4.27pm (3.27pm, Singapore time) on the island of Kyushu also measured at the highest possible level seven on Japan's own Shindo scale of shaking, the agency said.
Confirmed
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings for tsunamis and aftershocks.
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and depth of 10km struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday (Jul 28), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Unverified
The tremor at 4.27pm (3.27pm, Singapore time) on the island of Kyushu also measured at the highest possible level seven on Japan's own Shindo scale of shaking, the agency said.