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Witness location : Minamiaso-mura (Japan) (29 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 526 min

The house we stayed is destroyed. Some minor injuries.

Witness location : Fukuoka-shi (Japan) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 823 min

Felt like about a 5 in Fukuoka. 3-4 aftershocks to follow it up too.

Witness location : Sasebo-shi (Japan) (100 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 748 min

Woke me up at Sasebo, Japan

Witness location : Hiroshima-shi (Japan) (244 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 393 min

Woke up in Hiroshima

Witness location : Hiroshima-shi (Japan) (246 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 169 min

Felt in Hiroshima city, possibly as a magnitude 3-4 at 1:40 am. Kumamoto area in Kyushu Japan is currently issuing a tsunami (tidal wave) alert.

Witness location : (South Korea) (331 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 222 min

It was the first earthquake I felt in Korea. I was about to sleep and felt the whole building was moving side by side for about 10-15 sec and I could hear the moving sound. It was really scary and when I check the time it just before 1.30am here in Korea.

Witness location : Tokoname-shi (Japan) (613 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 115 min

Rumbling, sounded like someone moving large furniture around on wooden floor

Witness location : Tokoname-shi (Japan) (613 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 133 min

Felt like the hotel was twisting slightly. As if someone was moving heavy furniture around on a wood floor