1. TWO DAYS--TWO DAMAGING EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA 
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2. The FIRST, a moderate-magnitude quake, struck at 9:26 p. m
The FIRST, a moderate-magnitude quake, struck at 9:26 p.m. Thursday night at a depth of 11 kilometers (7 miles) in Southern Kapan near Kumamoto city on the island of Kyushu

3. LOCATION MAP

4. The SECOND, a much larger moderate-magnitude quake, struck early on Saturday morning at a depth of 10 kilometers ( 6 miles) in Southern Kapan also near Kumamoto city on the island of Kyushu

5. SIZE, LOCATION, AND DEPTH AFFECT DAMAGE
The two quake's hypocenters were shallow--- The bigger, shallower, and closer the quake is, the more destructive it usually is.

6. No abnormalities were reported at Kyushu Electric Power Co
No abnormalities were reported at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant, the only one operating in the country, from either quake.

7. Because of the darkness, the extent of damage and morbidity and mortality were not immediately clear.

8. Hundreds of callers reported the collapse of at least 19 buildings, extensive building and infrastructure damage, and people buried or trapped under building debris.

9. At least 2 people were killed and 45 injured during the ground shaking that knocked down houses and caused roads to buckle.

10. The government immediately mobilized police, firefighters and self-defense troops for the search and rescue operation and initial relief.

11. - - - But, initial search and rescue operations were repeatedly disrupted by aftershocks, then the second, much larger earthquake occurred.

12. Kumamoto city, a city of 730,000, was without power after the second earthquake occurred.

13. Saturday's earthquake led to a tsunami advisory that was soon lifted.

14. After the second earthquake, people rushed into the streets and parks to reduce their risk of being trapped, injured, or killed in newly damaged buildings.

15. PEOPLE RUSH TO THE STREETS

16. HOTEL GUESTS MOVE TO FIRST FLOOR

17. PEOPLE MOVE TO THE PARK

18. PEOPLE SLEEPING IN THE PARK

19. EVACUEES IN GYMNASIUM

20. Fresh damage, including collapsed buildings and roads, occurred; A fire started in an apartment building in Yatsushiro city; and people were trapped in a nursing home in the town of Mashiki

21. DAMAGED HOUSES

22. DAMAGED BUILDING

23. DAMAGED ROADS

24. DAMAGED KYUSHU EXPRESSWAY

25. PATIENT EVACUATED FROM HOSPITAL

26. FIREFIGHTERS

27. POLICE

28. PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE: WE DO NOT YET KNOW - - -