At least two people died and more than 400 were injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Thursday, according to dpa. The quake struck at 9:26 pm (1226 GMT) at a depth of 11 kilometres, with its epicentre in the Kumamoto region, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. More than four hours after the quake, the meteorological agency reported 20 aftershocks and it also upgraded the initial tremblor from a preliminary magnitude of 6.4. It said more aftershocks were expected in the coming days. The quake collapsed walls and a number of houses in the town of Mashiki, 900 kilometres south-west of Tokyo. At least one person was killed, broadcaster NHK reported, adding that several people could still be trapped. Another person died in a fire triggered by the quake, the report said.
