@daily.news.48: A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. The quake hit at 4:27 p.m. local time (JST) at a shallow depth of approximately 10 kilometers. It registered a maximum seismic intensity of Shindo 7, the highest level on Japan's seismic scale. #japan #earthquake #latest #news #today