JMA Earthquake Alert: Kumamoto Prefecture
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Japan Meteorological Agency
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
July 28, 2026
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JMA reported an earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. Seismic intensity scale recorded as 4 out of 7.
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