Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan

A deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Kyushu, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping mall and a chimney at a paper factory collapsed.

A deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Kyushu, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping mall and a chimney at a paper factory collapsed.

"Many people" were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late on Tuesday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100.

Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July.

TOKYO -- A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.1 struck southwestern Japan's Kumamoto prefecture around 4:27 p.m. Tuesday.The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake originated in the Kumamoto region on the island of Kyushu at a depth of about 16 kilometers. It is the first quake in the country to r

Fuji TV reports that there are several fatalities. The earthquake has left at least 50 people injured in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto and 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centers

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Dozens of people are injured, officials say. Ramy Inocencio reports.

Authorities send 300,000 people to evacuation centers, 'quite a few' people said trapped in mall, after Kumamoto prefecture hit by 7.1-magnitude quake; tsunami warning lifted

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of just over 6 miles, was at the highest end of the seismic intensity scale. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on the initial damage caused by the earthquake.

The quake shook Kumamoto, on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, late Tuesday afternoon local time, causing damage and injuries.

Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu, damaging buildings, cutting power and prompting emergency response efforts.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was temporarily issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.1, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, but reached the highest possible level of seven on Japan’s Shindo scale.

There are reports of at least 50 people injured along with collapsed buildings and damaged roads following the powerful 7.1-magnitude quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu.

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi, in a message posted on X, urged residents to avoid the coastline.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was temporarily issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

PM Sanae Takaichi urges people 'to remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake of similar magnitude'.

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Kumamoto on Japan’s Kyushu island

Thousands of homes are without power, and a tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake shook Japan's southern Kyushu island.

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings for tsunamis and aftershocks.

A tsunami warning for a wave measuring 1 metre (3.28 ft) was issued after the earthquake

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Written by: Express Web Desk1 min readJul 28, 2026 01:25 PM IST This is a breaking news story, more details awaited.An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency

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