ScienceExpert analysis links Kumamoto earthquake to area adjacent to 2016 rupture
Experts believe the earthquake on July 28, which registered a maximum seismic intensity of 7, occurred when a section of the Hinagu Fault Zone next to the area that moved during the Kumamoto earthquake 10 years ago shifted. They warn that unruptured sections could cause earthquakes in the future, though when is unknown.
Expert analysis links Kumamoto earthquake to area adjacent to 2016 rupture
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