日本南部又發生里氏7.0級地震

A second powerful earthquake hit southern Japan Saturday morning, prompting authorities to issue, and then rescind, a tsunami warning in the region.

日本南部星期六早晨又發生一場強烈地震，促使有關當局向該地區發出了海嘯警報，後來警報取消。

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred near the Kumamoto area at 1:25 a.m. local time.

美國地質調查局說，當地時間凌晨1點25分，熊本市附近發生里氏7.0級地震。

On Thursday, a 6.5-magnitude quake struck near the city on the island of Kyushu, about 1,300 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.

星期四，熊本市附近發生里氏6.5級地震，熊本市位於日本九州島，在東京西南大約1300公里處。

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the western coast of Kyushu after the latest quake but canceled it a short time later.

最近一次地震發生後，日本氣象廳向九州島西部海岸發出海嘯警報，但是很快就取消了這一警報。

The latest tremor comes amid the efforts of hundreds of rescue workers who are combing through rubble as dazed residents in the area work to restore normalcy to their quake-stricken region.

最新的一次的微震發生在數百援救人員梳理碎石瓦礫的時候，而那時當地由於地震感到茫然的居民們正在努力恢復地震災區的常態。