Kumamoto Earthquake Kills 13, Mall Collapse Traps Dozens
Southern Japan is reeling after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the region in years. The quake struck Kumamoto Prefecture Tuesday at 4:27 p.m. local time, registering shindo 7, the highest level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale. Here’s a detail worth understanding about the magnitude itself. The Japan Meteorological Agency initially measured it … Read more