Earthquake of magnitude 3 hits Kumamoto City, Yatsushiro City, etc.

At around 12:06 pm on the 26th, an earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter scale occurred in Minami-ku, Kumamoto City, as well as in Yatsushiro City, Uto City, Uki City, and Hikawa Town. According to the Kumamoto Regional Meteorological Observatory, the epicenter was in the Amakusa/Ashikita region, the depth of the epicenter was approximately 10 kilometers, and the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated to be 4.2 on the Richter scale. Other sei…