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An earthquake with magnitude 6.5 occurred at 21:26 p.m. on April 14, 2016 with its epicenter (N: 32°42'00'' E: 130°48'00'') near the Aso Kumamoto airport (4km northeast of Mashiki), at a focal depth of approximately 10km. The second earthquake (M7.3) occurred at 1:25a.m. on April 16, 2016 with the epicenter (N: 32°48'00'', E: 130°48'00'') at a focal depth of 12km. These earthquakes were caused by...