World Second earthquake hits southern Japan By Andrew Clark April 14 2016, 4:30 pm April 14 2016, 4:30 pm Share Second earthquake hits southern Japan Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/world/890117/second-earthquake-hit-southern-japan/ Copy Link The first quake was centered in Kumamoto A second earthquake has struck in southern Japan. An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Japan earlier today, seven miles from Kumamoto. The first quake registered at 9:26 p.m. (1226 GMT) and was centered in the Kumamoto prefecture. The U.S. Geological Survey have said the quake was 23 kilometers (14 miles) deep More to follow.
