Gyeongnam Trembles from Japan's 7.1 Quake ... 215 Reports of Shaking Received

Earthquake Alert near Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. [Image source=NHK]

On the afternoon of July 28, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, leading to a series of 119 emergency reports from residents in various areas of Gyeongnam who felt the tremors.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Department and Changwon Fire Department, as of 5:10 p.m. on the same day, a total of 215 earthquake-related reports had been received in Gyeongnam since around 4:27 p.m., when the earthquake occurred.

The Gyeongnam Fire Department received 120 reports from areas including Gimhae, Yangsan, Tongyeong, and Geoje, while the Changwon Fire Department received 95 reports.

Most callers reported "the building is shaking," but no damage from the earthquake has been confirmed.

At around 4:39 p.m. that day, the Korea Meteorological Administration sent a safety alert message informing residents that the tremors felt in Gyeongnam, Busan, Gwangju (Jeonnam), and Jeju were caused by the earthquake in Japan.

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