Japanese media report that at least 50 people injured in Tuesday's Kumamoto earthquake are being treated at a hospital in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture. The earthquake struck earlier today.
Japanese media reported Tuesday that the hospital in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, is treating at least 50 people injured in the morning's earthquake. The report follows earlier confirmation that at least 50 individuals had been hospitalized.
The Zioneer first reported at 10:38 Jerusalem on Tuesday that a preliminary magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, prompting emergency warnings for Kumamoto and six other prefectures. Within minutes, reports indicated a tsunami warning had been issued for southern coastal areas. Video footage of the tremor was published, and Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) warned that the shallow 10 km depth posed a significant damage risk, particularly to older buildings. The earthquake's magnitude was subsequently revised to 6.8. At 10:38 Jerusalem, NHK reported that at least 50 people had been taken to hospitals. Now, Japanese media specify that those injured are being treated at a hospital in Hikawa.
The earthquake occurs amid a period of elevated seismic activity in Japan. As The Zioneer reported on June 25, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, followed by a magnitude 6.0 tremor on June 26. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was also recorded near Tokyo on June 26. Earlier on Tuesday, at 13:44 Jerusalem, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported a magnitude 4.2 aftershock in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The specific magnitude of the morning's earthquake remains ambiguous, as initial readings of 7.1 were later revised to 6.8, and the latest report does not provide a confirmed magnitude. Details on damage beyond the hospital report and the status of the tsunami warning remain limited.
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