At Least 9 Killed, Hundreds Injured in Southern Japan Quake
- No reports of damage to nearby operating nuclear reactors
- Strongest quake felt in Japan since 2011 Tohoku disaster
Strong Japan Quake Kills at Least 9
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At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured when a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in southern Japan caused the strongest shaking since the 2011 disaster.
The quake struck in Kumamoto prefecture at 9:26 p.m. local time Thursday at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and was followed by several strong aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. More than 750 people were injured, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in a televised briefing Friday morning.