Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture has been hit with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. The Prefecture is located in the central part of Southwestern Kyushu Island.
There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries as a result of the inland quake and no tsunami warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
According to the JMA, the temblor, which occurred at 6.10 p.m. local time has its epicenter at a latitude of 33.0 degrees north and a longitude of 130.6 degrees east.