About casualties or damage information is not received.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred in the South of Japan. According to the national meteorological administration, the epicenter was in the district of Amami Islands (Kagoshima Prefecture), the focus lies at a depth of 40 km.
Meteorological Department declared a tsunami threat, but a few minutes later withdrew the warning.
In just a few seconds before the quake triggered a special alert system, introduced in Japan after the disaster 2011. Mobile phones of people in the country received an email notification that is accompanied by a loud signal, even if the device is translated in silent mode.
