An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The quake, which occurred at around 9:44 p.m. with its focus at a depth of around 10 kilometers, registered lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the town of Misato, the agency said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or property damage.
Source: ANNnewsCH
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