M5.1 quake hits Japan's Kumamoto, no immediate reports of major damage

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Thursday, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of major damage.The quake, which registered lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, occurred in the town of Nagomi and surrounding areas about 6:10 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, the weather agency said.(JR Kumamoto Station)There were no immediate reports of serious injuries in the town or elsewhere, Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a press conference.However, the temblor affected traffic, …READ FULL ARTICLE