5 Dead After 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan

Five people died after a major earthquake in Japan, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday.

In our news wrap Tuesday, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake damaged buildings in southern Japan, Seattle police say that the 15-year-old arrested during this weekend's mass shooting at a food festival used an untraceable "ghost gun" with an extended magazine and Florida is set to become the first state in nearly ten years to

AN EARTHQUAKE registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu today, causing damage and injuries, officials said. The second floor of the Aeon Mall shopping centre in Kashima Town collapsed, trapping an unknown number of people, and rescue operations continued throughout the day.  A b

Aftershocks are possible for the next two to three days, officials said.

7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan's Kyushu Region  HuffPost

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan's Kyushu region, triggering a tsunami advisory for the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas

Officials warned a tsunami measuring up to 1m could hit by 5pm local time.

The Japanese government issues emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan's southern Kyushu island

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region, JMA says  Reuters

East Asia A tsunami warning for a wave measuring 1m was issued after the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Jul 28, 2026. (Image: USGS) 28 Jul 2026 03:53PM (Updated: 28 Jul 2026 03:59PM) TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and dept

A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency says, issuing a tsunami alert.The tremor at 4:27 pm (0727 GMT) on the island of Kyushu also measured at the highest possible level seven on Japan's own Shindo scale of shaking, the agency said.The tsunami could measure up to one m

The earthquake hit th 4km southeast of Uki at around 7.28pm NZT.