M3.4 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto Pref. in Western Japan; No Tsunami Expected

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in western Japan at 8:58 a.m. on Saturday. No tsunami is expected, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The agency said that the temblor measured an intensity of 3 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in the cities of Kumamoto, Uto and Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture.