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Testimonies shared by eyewitnesses
8 testimonies
Minamiaso-mura (Japan)
29 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 526 min
The house we stayed is destroyed. Some minor injuries.0
Fukuoka-shi (Japan)
96 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 823 min
Felt like about a 5 in Fukuoka. 3-4 aftershocks to follow it up too.0
Sasebo-shi (Japan)
100 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 748 min
Woke me up at Sasebo, Japan0
Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
244 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 393 min
Woke up in Hiroshima0
Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
246 km NE from epicenter
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.0
South Korea
331 km NW from epicenter
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.0
Tokoname-shi (Japan)
613 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 115 min
Rumbling, sounded like someone moving large furniture around on wooden floor0
Tokoname-shi (Japan)
613 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 133 min
Felt like the hotel was twisting slightly. As if someone was moving heavy furniture around on a wood floor0