Videos capture moment 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan and its aftermath

A deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake rattled southern Japan on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and sparking fires. These videos show the moment the quake struck and the destruction it left behind.

Tracking the impact of the Japan earthquake in maps and charts  CNN

Dozens of people are unaccounted for Tuesday after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Kumamoto, in southern Japan — sending a shopping mall crumbling, causing a bridge to buckle, collapsing a paper factory’s chimney and striking several homes. At least 50 people are injured, just one hospital reported, and m

Authorities said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities or infrastructure including three nearby nuclear power plants.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 09:17 PM IST This aerial image shows a partially collapsed bridge after the earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. (AP) An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude battered buildings and a shopping centre in south-western Japan, leaving several people feared dead and trapped in a mal

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan — See the damaging impact  USA Today

Japanese media is reporting that there are a number of casualties following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan. Authorities have said people are trapped in a shopping mall after its second floor collapsed, including casualties. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

This quake, which has caused damage to several roads and buildings, occurred along a strike-slip fault

Multiple people dead after massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as urgent tsunami warning issued  GB News

The Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto partially collapsed after the large earthquake with the retailer reporting an explosion.

Tens of thousands of households have no power, with authorities reporting injuries, collapsed buildings and fires after an earthquake shook the southwestern part of the country.

Television footage showed several blazes, damaged bridges, a derailed cargo train and cracked roads after the tremor on Kyushu island. Broadcaster NHK said at least 50 people were taken to hospital.

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

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Tuesday, as officials issued a tsunami advisory for the coasts of the Ariake Sea and the Yatsushiro Sea.

The quake struck near the coastal city of Uki in southern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Japan is among the world's most earthquake-prone countries, sitting atop four major tectonic plates along the Pacific "Ring of Fire".

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Henry Gibbs says he ignored warning signs before a grey reef shark bit his calf while spearfishing, and hopes others can learn from his experience.

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