Strong quake hits Japan’s Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture
- Posted on May 20, 2026
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Strong quake hits Japan’s Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture
An earthquake hit Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture on Tuesday. The magnitude was estimated between 5.9 and 6.2. Parts of Amami in Kagoshima felt a strong tremor. No tsunami warning was issued. Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience confirmed the preliminary magnitude at 6.2.