Another earthquake has rocked southern Japan. Yesterday several earthquakes were felt throughout the region, including a 6.4 magnitude tremor that hit Japan’s island of Kyushu.
As reported by TRUNEWS, scientists are concerned about the growing number of earthquakes in Asia this year – and the severity.
Roger Bilham, a seismologist at the University of Colorado said to The Daily Express, “The current conditions might trigger at least four earthquakes greater than 8.0 in magnitude.”
Reuter’s reported on today’s tremor:
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday morning, triggering a tsunami advisory.
The quake’s epicenter was near the city of Kumamoto and measured at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The USGS minutes earlier reported a 7.1 quake with a depth of 7 km close to the same location.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, which identifies the presence of a marine threat and asks people to leave coastal regions, for the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas.
Local broadcaster NHK said the advisory suggested a possible wave of one meter in height.
Collapsed houses caused by an earthquake are seen in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. REUTERS/Kyodo
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