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Japan 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto Prefecture

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, around 4:27 PM local time on the 28th, or approximately 3:27 PM Beijing time, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred near Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The earthquake intensity reached 7 on the Richter scale, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

In April 2016, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture. The earthquake had a seismic intensity of 7, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers, resulting in the death of 50 people.

Japan 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto Prefecture