The Japan Meteorological Agency released a report on July 28 saying that a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The reporter saw at Tokyo Haneda Airport on the same day that flights to Kumamoto are currently suspended from all over Japan. The reporter said that currently the fastest way to get to the earthquake disaster area is to first go to places such as Fukuoka or Kagoshima, and then go to the epicenter by land. Up to now, more than 30 aftershocks have occurred in the area within about 3 hours of the earthquake.

The Japan Meteorological Agency released a report on July 28 saying that a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The reporter saw at Tokyo Haneda Airport on the same day that flights to Kumamoto are currently suspended from all over Japan. The reporter said that currently the fastest way to get to the earthquake disaster area is to first go to places such as Fukuoka or Kagoshima, and then go to the epicenter by land. Up to now, more than 30 aftershocks have occurred in the area within about 3 hours of the earthquake.