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Japan hit by second powerful earthquake

Apr 16, 2016

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A more powerful quake hit southern Japan early today, killing at least seven people, toppling large buildings and triggering a massive landslide just over a day after an earlier tremor which left nine dead.

The quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu sparked a fresh wave of destruction and was followed by a wave of aftershocks in the region.

Separately, an active volcano in the area erupted this morning, however, it was unclear if the small-scale event was linked to the quakes.

Mw, Wisma Putra said all the 18 Malaysian students in three universities in Kumamoto are safe.