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Magnitude 5.3 quake off Kyushu; no tsunami threat
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Kyushu at about 8:59 a.m.
on Oct.
25.
Its epicentre was in the Hyuga-nada Sea, and the quake was described as very shallow.
Intensity 3 shaking was recorded in parts of Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
The Japanese intensity scale describes how strongly a quake is felt and its effects at different locations.
No tsunami threat was reported after the quake.
People in the affected areas were advised to watch for further information.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Hyuga-nada in southwestern Japan at about 8:59 a.m. on October 25.
The quake was very shallow, according to Weathernews.
Intensity 3 shaking was recorded in Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
There was no tsunami threat, the reports said.
- Who
- People in parts of Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures felt intensity 3 shaking.
- What
- A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred.
- When
- About 8:59 a.m. on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Off Hyuga-nada, near Kyushu, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Magnitude
- 5.3
- Location
- Hyuga-nada, near Kyushu
- Time
- About 8:59 a.m. on October 25, 2026
- Maximum reported intensity
- 3
- Tsunami threat
- None