2nd strong quake hits Japan; some reported trapped, tsunami advisory lifted
- 8 years ago
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck southern Japan early Saturday, barely 24 hours after a smaller quake hit the same region and killed nine people.
While it was not immediately clear whether the latest quake increased the death toll, Japanese broadcaster NHK said a number of calls were coming in from residents reporting people trapped inside houses and buildings.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued an advisory for a tsunami up to 1 meter high along the coast west of the epicenter in Kumamoto, but it was lifted less than an hour later.
While it was not immediately clear whether the latest quake increased the death toll, Japanese broadcaster NHK said a number of calls were coming in from residents reporting people trapped inside houses and buildings.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued an advisory for a tsunami up to 1 meter high along the coast west of the epicenter in Kumamoto, but it was lifted less than an hour later.