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Minamata City and Other Areas Hit by Magnitude 1 Earthquake

At around 12:48 pm on the 5th, an earthquake measuring 1 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale occurred in Minamata City, Tsunagi Town, and Kuma Village. According to the Kumamoto Regional Meteorological Observatory, the epicenter was in the Amakusa-Ashikita region, and the depth of the epicenter was very shallow. The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 2.3 on the Richter scale.
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At around 12:48 pm on the 5th, an earthquake measuring 1 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale occurred in Minamata City, Tsunagi Town, and Kuma Village. According to the Kumamoto Regional Meteorological Observatory, the epicenter was in the Amakusa-Ashikita region, and the depth of the epicenter was very shallow. The magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 2.3 on the Richter scale.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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