Stories from Kagoshima · Japan

A drought advisory has been issued for the Miura Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture. The advisory was issued by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government. Residents are urged to conserve water.

Kagoshima City has begun distributing 5,000 yen gift cards per person to combat rising living costs.

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Kagoshima region of Japan. Authorities have not issued a tsunami warning following the seismic event. No immediate reports of mass casualties were provided in the initial assessment. The region is described as sparsely populated, and officials are assessing potential damage. The earthquake measured 6.2 magnitude and occurred at 5:23 am at a depth of 83 kilometers. An earthquake occurred 7 km SE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico at a depth of 7 km.