Earthquake Shakes Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto, at Seismic Intensity 3; No Tsunami Threat
Translated from Japanese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- An earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture at about 11:21 p.m. on Sept. 7, recording a seismic intensity of 3 in Kami-Amakusa.
- Authorities said there was no tsunami threat, while lower-intensity shaking was recorded elsewhere.
An earthquake registering a seismic intensity of 3 struck Kami-Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture at about 11:21 p.m. on Sept. 7.
The quake also produced weaker shaking at intensities of 2 and 1 in other locations. There was no concern about a tsunami caused by the earthquake.
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Originally published by NHK in Japanese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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