Rescuers search for survivors after earthquake in Japan

At least 13 people were killed after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan Tuesday. Rescuers are searching collapsed buildings for survivors.

4 min readJul 29, 2026 02:02 PM IST Damaged cars in a parking lot at the Aeon Mall shopping centre, where an explosion occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japans southern Kumamoto prefecture, July 29, 2026. (REUTERS) A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan on Tuesday trigg

7.1-magnitude jolt rocked southern Japan on Tuesday

The 7.1-magnitude quake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 13 people, seriously injuring seven and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power amid widespread damage.

A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers desperately tried to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.

A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, offficials said Wednesday, as rescuers desperately tried to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture today, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and ⁠others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping centre.