M 7.1 kyushu, japan

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Magnitude M 7.1Region KYUSHU, JAPANDate time 2016-04-15 16:25:10.3 UTCLocation 32.78 N ; 130.88 EDepth 60 km



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[avid]

10km depth on link, this is criminal, deliberate, is there some financial/resourcing faction involved?
Fake quakes usually register 10km depth

[KiwiElf]

Watching now - these are significant quakes. They are ricocheting to Alaska and Montana almost straight after (small), not to mention the relatively large quakes in Guatemala and Vanuatu just within the same 48-hr period. Seriously concerned!

[Hervé]

Powerful 7.1 quake strikes near Japan’s Kumamoto day after deadliest tremor since 2011 (https://www.rt.com/news/339754-japan-kumamoto-quake-friday/)

Published time: 15 Apr, 2016 16:39
Edited time: 15 Apr, 2016 17:39
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People wrapped in blankets sit on the road as they are evacuated from a hotel after an earthquake in Kumamoto, southern Japan. File photo: April 14, 2016. © Kyodo / Reuters


A magnitude-7.1 earthquake has hit Japan near the city of Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. Tsunami warnings have been briefly issued.

The epicenter of the quake in southern Japan was located at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, near the area where a 6.5 earthquake struck on Thursday.

According to the US Geological Survey, the quake had a magnitude of 7.0 and its epicenter was located just 1 km southwest of the city of Kumamoto.

An aftershock of 5.8 magnitude has also been reported in the area.

"Tsunami warnings or advisories are currently in effect," Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The tsunami advisory was issued for the Ariake and Yatsushiro Seas, but was later lifted.

The advisory warns of a possible wave of one meter in height, Japan's NHK broadcaster said.

The deadliest quake since 2011 hit the country earlier this week, when a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck east of Kumamoto on Thursday. At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the natural disaster.

The Sendai Nuclear Power plant, the only operational nuclear power facility in Japan, is located in the region. No irregularities have been reported at its two reactors following the Thursday tremor, NHK reported citing officials.

Most of the buildings that collapsed during the previous earthquake were old wooden houses, the broadcaster said, adding that highways have also cracked in many areas.

Over a hundred aftershocks have hit the region following the initial Thursday tremor, Reuters reported. Officials have then warned that the risk of further strong aftershocks would remain for about a week.


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9 killed, over 850 injured in deadliest Japan quake since Fukushima (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) (https://www.rt.com/news/339600-japan-quake-strikes-kumamoto/)

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